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勢力範囲

Reading

Kana: せいりょくはんい
Romaji: seiryokuhan'i
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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sphere of influence

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ゼイ、 いきお.い、 はずみ
Meanings: forces, energy, military strength
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Reading: ハン
Meanings: pattern, example, model
Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

Example Sentences

(かれ)勢力(せいりょく)範囲(はんい)(ひろ)げようとした。
➥He tried to enlarge his sphere of influence.
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それ以来(いらい)我々(われわれ)勢力(せいりょく)範囲(はんい)拡大(かくだい)してきた。
➥Our sphere of influence has expanded so much since then.
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