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揆: uprising (in 一揆)

uprising (in 一揆)
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Appears almost only in 一揆 (いっき), a popular uprising; 揆 alone is not used in everyday Japanese.

Key words

一揆いっきuprising; riot
百姓一揆ひゃくしょういっきpeasant uprising
土一揆どいっきpeasant uprising (Muromachi period)
一向一揆いっこういっきIkko-ikki (Buddhist-led uprising)

Example sentences

Farmers suffering from famine rose up in revolt, demanding a lower rice tax.

In the Edo period, peasant uprisings broke out many times in various regions.

In the Muromachi period, uprisings demanding the cancellation of debts shook the capital.

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