侵す

おかす · okasu · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to invade

⚔️ Sounds like 犯す (okasu, to violate): invading land is a violation of it.

Same sound as 犯す (to violate, commit an offense) and 冒す (to risk). Used with 領土 (territory) and 権利 (rights): 領土を侵す means to invade territory, 権利を侵す means to infringe rights.

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