一揆|いっきikki[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- nounuprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym暴動ぼうどうWrittenCrowds gathering to riot and disturb public order; common for modern events, while 「一揆」 usually means uprisings by peasants or religious groups in Japanese history.
- Related乱らんWrittenDenotes war and rebellion, mostly in the pattern 「〜の乱」 as in 「応仁の乱」; it stresses armed conflict and upheaval, while 「一揆」 stresses people banding together to rise up.
- Related大衆騒動NeutralA neutral, descriptive term for mass disturbances or riots; it lacks the historical Japanese overtones that 「一揆」 carries.
Use 「一揆」 for uprisings by peasants, religious believers and the like banding together in Japanese history, as in 「百姓一揆」; modern riots take 「暴動」, and wars or rebellions 「〜の乱」.
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