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同盟 (どうめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
alliance ; union ; league
Used for a formal or strategic joining together of countries, parties, groups, or organizations, often for shared political, military, or social aims. As 同盟する, it means to form or enter into an alliance.
二ふた つ の 政せい 党とう が 同どう 盟めい し て 、 選せん 挙きょ に 臨のぞ ん だ 。
The two political parties allied themselves for the election.
Similar words 連れん 合ごう Also means a union or coalition, but it can be broader and less oath-like or treaty-like than 同盟.
提てい 携けい Means cooperation or partnership, especially in business or practical collaboration; 同盟 sounds more like a formal alliance with shared interests or opposition.
協きょう 定てい Refers to an agreement or pact itself, while 同盟 refers to the allied relationship or league created by such an agreement.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 同 means 'same' or 'together,' and 盟 is associated with pledges, oaths, and alliances. The compound conventionally expresses a group or relationship formed by shared commitment.
