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mobilization, rallying
The act of assembling and organizing people, resources, or forces for a particular purpose. Originally a military term, now widely used for gathering large numbers of people for events, projects, or causes.
全員を動員した。
We mobilized everyone.
イベントに大勢の観客を動員できた。
We were able to draw a large audience to the event.
災害復旧のために自衛隊が動員された。
The Self-Defense Forces were mobilized for disaster recovery.
Originally a military term meaning to assemble troops, now commonly used in civilian contexts for gathering people for events, projects, or emergencies. Also used for box office/attendance figures.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 動員する (to mobilize)
- 動員される (to be mobilized)
- 動員をかける (to call for mobilization)
- 観客動員数 (audience attendance numbers)
- 総動員 (total mobilization)