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    3. 植民地

    植民地

    植しょく民みん地ち

    colony

    N1KMT4News #7+1CoreNounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab23 strokes

    殖民地

    しょくみんち

    Noun

    1.
    colony
    2.
    (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)

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    その国くには昔むかし、植しょく民みん地ちでした。

    That country was a colony a long time ago.

    KMT3History
    多おおくの国くにがかつて植しょく民みん地ち支し配はいを受うけていました。

    Many countries were once under colonial rule.

    KMT4HistoryPolitics & Law
    19世せい紀きには、多おおくのヨーロッパ諸しょ国こくがアフリカに植しょく民みん地ちを築きずきました。

    In the 19th century, many European nations established colonies in Africa.

    KMT5History
    植しょく民みん地ちからの独どく立りつは、多おおくの国くににとって重じゅう要ような政せい治じ的てき転てん換かん点てんでした。

    Independence from colonial rule was a significant political turning point for many countries.

    KMT5Politics & LawHistory
    植しょく民みん地ち主しゅ義ぎの歴れき史しは、現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにも大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえています。

    The history of colonialism has a significant impact on modern society as well.

    KMT6HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    植
    う.える・う.わる…(4)
    plant
    民
    たみ…(3)
    people・nation・subjects
    地
    ground・earth
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