🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

封鎖

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ふうさ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blockade/blɒˈkeɪd/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"封鎖は物資の流入を防ぎました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

    "The naval blockade effectively cut off supplies to the enemy."
As verb
  1. 1

    To obstruct or prevent access to a place.

    "The army decided to blockade the city to control the movement of troops."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'blockade', based on 'blocker' (to block), combining Germanic roots related to logs and obstacles with Romance suffixation. It emerged in military and maritime contexts during the 17th century to describe the strategic sealing off of a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

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