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Japanese word 占領: occupation / capture / possession. Meanings and example sentences.

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占領 (せんりょう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

占領 (せんりょう) means occupation / capture / possession.

See example sentences below.

占領 at a glance

占領
せんりょうsenryou
N1noun
occupation / capture / possession
占領せんりょうsenryouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 占領

Core meaning

occupation / capture / possession

Basic example sentences

Example 1

敵が町を占領した。

Translation

The enemy occupied the town.

Example 2

彼は部屋を占領している。

Translation

He has taken possession of the room.

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