皇军 (huáng jūn) — (historical, derogatory) Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWII
Definition
Historical, derogatory Chinese term for Japan's Imperial Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWII — the name Japan used for itself, now associated with wartime atrocities. Mostly appears in histories and eyewitness accounts from that era.
noun
(historical, derogatory) Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWII
Examples
- 1937，皇军。1937 Nián, huáng jūn rù qīn le zhōng guó huá běi dì qū.In 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded North China.
- 皇军。Nán jīng dà tú shā shì huáng jūn fàn xià de yán zhòng zuì xíng.The Nanjing Massacre was a grave crime committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.
- 皇军。Xǔ duō lǎo rén zhì jīn réng jì de huáng jūn zài cūn lǐ de bào xíng.Many elderly people still remember the atrocities of the Imperial Japanese Army in the village.
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