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    3. 脱亜論

    脱亜論

    脱だつ亜あ論ろん

    Argument for Leaving Asia

    NTNounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab33 strokes

    だつあろん

    Noun

    1.
    Argument for Leaving Asia, Datsu-A Ron, editorial written by Fukuzawa Yukichi in 1885 calling for Japan to align itself with the West rather than China and Korea

    Stroke 0 / 33

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    脱
    ぬ.ぐ・ぬ.げる…(1)
    undress・removing・escape from・get rid of・be left out…(1)
    亜
    つ.ぐ…(4)
    Asia・rank next・come after・-ous
    論
    あげつら.う…(1)
    argument・discourse
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