同盟
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Noun meaning 'alliance', 'union', or 'league'. Refers to a formal agreement between groups for mutual benefit. Example: 『二国は同盟を結んだ』 (nikoku wa doumei o musunda, 'The two countries formed an alliance').
Theme
In a strategy game club meeting, User and their friend Kenji discuss forming alliances to win an upcoming tournament.
同盟
どうめい
alliance
Culture & SocietyTraditions & Customs
Memory Hook
Think of a team uniting for a common goal. 'Alliance' — 同盟 (doumei, 'alliance') sounds like 'dough-mei' as in 'dough' (something that binds) and 'mei' (like 'me' in a group), symbolizing a union!
Cultural Note
『同盟』 (doumei, 'alliance') is used in historical contexts, such as military alliances between clans in feudal Japan, and in modern times for political or economic unions like trade agreements.
Forms
Base: 同盟Noun meaning 'alliance', 'union', or 'league'. Refers to a formal agreement between groups for mutual benefit. Example: 『二国は同盟を結んだ』 (nikoku wa doumei o musunda, 'The two countries formed an alliance').