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일제 강점기

ilje gangjeomgi [일쩨 강점기]

일제 강점기가 · 일제 강점기를

Japanese colonial period (1910–1945)

Example

일제 강점기에 많은 사람들이 독립운동을 했습니다.

During the Japanese colonial period, many people took part in the independence movement.

Word parts

일 Japan제 empire강 force점 occupy기 period

Literally 'period of forced occupation by imperial Japan'.

Good to know

Koreans use this term, not 'colonial era', to stress the occupation was forced.