侵略(しんりゃく)

しんりゃく
noun / verb (suru)
invasion, aggression
1. invasion, aggression, encroachment
The act of entering and attacking another country or territory by military force. Carries a strongly negative connotation, emphasizing the unjust or hostile nature of the action.
他国(たこく)を侵略(しんりゃく)する。
Invade another country.
侵略(しんりゃく)戦争(せんそう)は国際法(こくさいほう)で禁(きん)じられている。
Wars of aggression are prohibited under international law.
歴史(れきし)の授業(じゅぎょう)で植民地(しょくみんち)侵略(しんりゃく)の影響(えいきょう)について学(まな)んだ。
In history class, we studied the impact of colonial aggression.

侵略(しんりゃく) is a loaded term that implies blame and moral judgment. It is distinct from 侵攻(しんこう) (military offensive/incursion), which is more neutral and descriptive. In Japanese historical and political discourse, the choice between these terms is often significant.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 侵略(しんりゃく)戦争(せんそう) (war of aggression)
  • 侵略(しんりゃく)者(しゃ) (invader, aggressor)
  • 侵略(しんりゃく)を受(う)ける (be invaded)
  • 外国(がいこく)の侵略(しんりゃく) (foreign invasion)

Related Words

Contrast: 侵攻(しんこう) (neutral: military offensive)
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Added 2026.2.17 11:59 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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