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平定 (へいてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
suppression ; pacification ; subjugation
Refers to quelling rebellions, civil wars, or unrest and restoring order, often by military or governmental force. Used in historical and political contexts.
この 地ち 域いき の 平へい 定てい に は 数すう 年ねん を 要よう し た 。
It took several years to pacify this region.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 鎮ちん 圧あつ 鎮圧 focuses on the act of suppressing or putting down a specific uprising or riot, often with force, while 平定 implies a broader process of restoring peace and order over an area or conflict.
制せい 圧あつ 制圧 means to overpower or bring under control by force, emphasizing the physical domination of an opponent, whereas 平定 includes the subsequent establishment of order.
Etymology Compound of 平 (へい, 'peace, flat') and 定 (てい, 'determine, settle'). The combination conveys the idea of settling something into a peaceful state.
