VocabJLPT N1
rebellion
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. rebellion
  2. 2. revolt
Means rebellion or treason, referring to the act of rising up against one's ruler or lord. It is often encountered in historical texts or stories set in feudal Japan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A subordinate came to me worried, saying, "I'm afraid of being mistaken for a rebel."

Sentence 2

Notes about a rebellion plot turned up in the desk drawer!

Sentence 3

If this country is going to change, should people be willing to accept the consequences of rebellion?

Sentence 4

She laughed and said, "You're calling my disagreement a rebellion?"

Sentence 5

The official records note that the motive for the rebellion remains unclear.