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征伐せいばつ

せいばつ · seibatsu

noun

Conquest, subjugation, overcoming

  • chastisement, punishment, punitive expedition

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せいばつが
Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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What does 征伐 mean?

Conquest, subjugation, overcoming. It can also mean: chastisement, punishment, punitive expedition.

How do you pronounce 征伐?

せいばつ (seibatsu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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