(せいふく)

せいふく
noun / suru verb
conquest, subjugation
1. conquest, subjugation
The act of conquering a territory, people, or enemy by military force. Used in historical and political contexts.
帝国(ていこく)隣国(りんごく)征服(せいふく)した。
The empire conquered the neighboring country.
征服(せいふく)(しゃ)現地(げんち)文化(ぶんか)弾圧(だんあつ)した。
The conquerors suppressed the local culture.
世界(せかい)征服(せいふく)をたくらむ(わる)組織(そしき)登場(とうじょう)する映画(えいが)
A movie in which an evil organization plotting world domination appears.
2. conquest, mastery, overcoming
Figuratively, the act of overcoming a challenge or mastering something difficult, such as climbing a mountain, winning over an audience, or mastering a skill.
未踏(みとう)(やま)征服(せいふく)する。
Conquer an unclimbed mountain.
(かれ)自分(じぶん)(よわ)さを征服(せいふく)した。
He conquered his own weakness.
難関(なんかん)試験(しけん)征服(せいふく)するためには、長期間(ちょうきかん)計画的(けいかくてき)勉強(べんきょう)必要(ひつよう)だ。
To conquer a difficult exam, long-term planned study is necessary.

USAGE:
Do not confuse with the homophone 制服(せいふく) (uniform). 征服(せいふく) uses (せい) (to go on a military campaign), while 制服(せいふく) uses (せい) (to control/regulate).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 世界(せかい)征服(せいふく): world conquest/domination
  • 征服(せいふく)(しゃ): conqueror
  • 征服(せいふく)(よく): desire to conquer
  • 自然(しぜん)征服(せいふく)する: to conquer nature