占領（せんりょう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: occupation
Example sentences
- その国は一時、外国に占領された。 — That country was once occupied by a foreign power.
- 占領下でも人々は暮らしを守った。 — Even under occupation, people held onto their way of life.
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