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[n]
▶ policy of increasing national prosperity and military power |
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| 3. | A 2011-04-30 21:33:09 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2011-04-29 05:05:05 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5, Eijiro |
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| Comments: | I agree; it's a poor translation. |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,1 +12,1 @@ -<gloss>measure to enrich and strengthen a country</gloss> +<gloss>policy of increasing national prosperity and military power</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2011-04-28 15:27:32 Francis | |
| Refs: | See below. |
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| Comments: | I have not altered the above, but I am wondering whether the generalisation of the above description as being simply "to enrich and strengthen " is correct. When, as I understand it, the concept was a very firm policy to bring about a rich country and strong army; and moreover a thing which is basically about Japan [following the restoration]as opposed to a description for countries which are generally intending to become enriched and strenthened. See the basic description of the following entry:- 富国強兵 【ふこくきょうへい】 (n) wealth and military strength of a country; "rich country, strong army": a slogan from the Meiji era referring to the government's goals for the country |
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