- hanto territory
Literary or formal word for a nation's territorial domain, seen in history books and speeches rather than everyday talk.
帝国の版図は四方に広がった。
Teikoku no hanto wa shihō ni hirogatta.
The empire's territory spread in all directions.
彼は版図を広げる野心を持っていた。
Kare wa hanto o hirogeru yashin o motte ita.
He had ambitions to expand his territory.
⚖️ Often confused with 領土, which is the everyday legal term for territory; 版図 sounds grander and more historical.
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