🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

領土

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ryōdo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Territory/ˈtɛr.ɪ.tɔːr.i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その国は独自の領土を持っています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

    "The disputed territory was heavily patrolled by military forces from both nations."
  2. 2

    An administrative division of a country that does not have the full rights of a sovereign state or province.

    "Yukon is a sparsely populated territory in northwestern Canada."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'territory' originates from the Latin 'territorium', which referred to land or a region under the jurisdiction of a ruler. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the historical significance of land ownership and governance.

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