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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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大東亞共榮圈 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Compound of 大東亜 (Daitōa, “Japan's name for the Far East and Southeast Asia during World War II”) + 共栄圏 (kyōeiken, “a group of nations joining hands to prosper together”)
A slogan promulgated during World War II by the Japanese government and military used as a means to rationalize rule over Asia.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
大東亜共栄圏 • (Daitōa Kyōeiken)
- Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
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