Vocabulary

What does 征服 (せいふく, seifuku) mean?

征服 (せいふく, seifuku) means conquest, subjugation.

Quick facts
Readingせいふく
Romajiseifuku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
せいふく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseifuku

conquest, subjugation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive conquest; subjugation
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)

Example sentences

  • The ancient king conquered many countries.

  • She finally succeeded in conquering the highest peak.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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