圧政

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) あっせー [àsséé] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
  • IPA^(key): [a̠sːe̞ː]

Noun

圧政 (hiragana あっせい, rōmaji assei)

1. tyrannical rule
   • Himaruya, Hidekaz, “ヘタリアと愉快な仲間たち [Hetalia and Blissful Friends]”, in Axis Powers ヘタリア [Axis Powers Hetalia], volume 4 (fiction, in Japanese), Tokyo: Gentosha, →ISBN, page 24:

     エジプト
     【国旗の意味】
     赤は革命で流された血、白は国の明るい未来と平和、黒は過去の圧政を表し、この3色でアラブ統一の願いを象徴。

     Ejiputo
     [Shuto] Kairo
     [Kōyōgo] Arabia-go
     [Kokka] Suiren
     [Kokki no imi]
     Aka wa kakumei de nagasareta chi, shiro wa kuni no akarui mirai to heiwa, kuro wa kako no assei o arawashi, kono san-shoku de Arabu tōitsu no negai o shōchō.

     Egypt
     [National flag’s meaning]
     Red is for the blood shed during the revolution, white for the country’s bright future and peace, black for the past tyranny, and all of these 3 colors are a symbol of the wish for Arab unity.

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