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日军 (Rì jūn) — Japanese troops (especially in historical contexts such as World War II)

Definition

Historical term for the Imperial Japanese military, used almost exclusively in WWII and pre-1949 contexts. Not used for Japan's modern self-defense forces (自卫队).

noun
Japanese troops (especially in historical contexts such as World War II)

Examples

  • 日军。
    Rì jūn Zài èr zhàn qī jiān fàn xià le xǔ duō bào xíng.
    The Japanese troops committed many atrocities during World War II.
  • 日军。
    Zhè zuò jì niàn guǎn jì lù le Rì jūn qīn lüè de lì shǐ.
    This memorial records the history of the Japanese troops' invasion.
  • 日军。
    Dāng shí Rì jūn de zhuāng bèi bǐ wǒ men xiān jìn dé duō.
    At that time, the Japanese troops' equipment was much more advanced than ours.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

日rìJapan
军jūnarmy

“日” refers to Japan and “军” to army, together naming Japanese troops.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 軍; 军 is its simplified writing.

  • 車車jūcart; chariot
  • 勹勹bāoto surround

In the traditional form 軍, 車 shows the chariot sense, while the part now written 勹 is a sound part, not the 'surround' 勹. Simplified 军 is a later shorthand.

Open 军 →
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