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以夷制夷 (いいせいい) — controlling foreigners by foreigners | Kumi Dictionary

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以夷制夷

以夷制夷

以い夷い制せい夷い

controlling foreigners by foreigners

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以夷征夷

いいせいい

Noun

1.

controlling foreigners by foreigners, playing one barbarian state against another

yojijukugo

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もっ.て…(2)

by means of・because・in view of・compared with

えびす・えみし・ころ.す・たい.らげる…(2)

barbarian・savage・Ainu

system・law・rule

えびす・えみし・ころ.す・たい.らげる…(2)

barbarian・savage・Ainu

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