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Japan Vocab
Joshua Acosta Japan Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Indicate | To show 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 something is based . |
Accumulate | To gradually get more of something . |
Decline | Gradual decrease in the quality or importance of something . |
Prohibit | To forbid or make illegal . |
Proximity | Or closeness in space . |
Archipelago | Or chain of island . |
Mainland | Is the major land area of a continent . |
Kami | Gods and spirits. |
Prince Shotoku | Young leader in 593. |
Regent | Is someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is to young or otherwise unable to rule. |
Constitution | Plan of government. |
Minamoto Yoritomo | The winner of the final battle. |
Shogun | Supreme military commander. |
Daimyo | Local land of owning lords |
Feudalism | This is a social system in which lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military services. |
Samurai | Highly trained warriors. |
Bushido | This was a strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai. |
Armada | Large fleet of ships |
Typhoon | Violent tropical storm. |
Oda Nobunaga | Worked all his life. |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Second greatest leader. |
Tokugawa Leyasu | Third leader and united the country once more. |