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Japan Vocab
Japan Vocab Derek Arbues
Term | Definition |
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indicate | to show that something exists or is likely to be true. |
survive | to live or make a living , continue to live despite danger. |
conflict | disagreement or argument war. |
principle | belief or idea on which idea is based. |
accumulate | to gradually get more of something. |
decline | gradual decrease in the quality or importance of something. |
rebel | someone who opposes or fights against authority. |
prohibit | to forbid or make illegal. |
proximity | means closeness in space. |
archipelago | means chain of islands. |
mainland | is the major land are of a continent. |
kami | means gods or spirits. |
prince Shotoku | was a very young leader. |
regent | is someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is too young or otherwise unable to rule. |
constitution | means a plan of government. |
Minamoto Yoritomo | winner of the final battle. |
shogun | means supreme military commander. |
daimyo | means local landlords. |
samurai | were highly trained warriors. |
bushido | meant a strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai. |
armada | means large fleet of ships. |
typhoon | means a violent tropical storm. |
Oda Nobunaga | Was a man whom worked all his life to bring Japan under a single sword. |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi | He was the second great leader of Japan. |
Tokugawa Ieyasu | He was the third great leader of Japan. |