一揆

• 読み: いっき
• ローマ字: ikki
• 漢字の分解: 一 (ichi/ik) — one, unified; 揆 (ki) — plan, purpose, measure
• 発音: /ik.ki/

意味

Revolt; uprising; rebellion. Historically refers to collective uprisings by peasants or commoners against ruling authorities during Japan's feudal period.

Particularly associated with 百姓一揆 (peasant uprisings) during the Edo period, when farmers would rise up collectively against oppressive taxation or famine. The term carries strong historical connotations and is sometimes used metaphorically in modern contexts to describe collective resistance against authority. Distinguished from 反乱 (armed rebellion) by its emphasis on collective action rather than organised military force.

例文

1. 江戸時代、過酷な年貢に苦しんだ農民たちが一揆を起こし、代官所へ押しかけた。
2. 歴史の授業で一揆が起きた社会的背景について学び、当時の農民の苦境を深く考えさせられた。
3. 現代でも一揆という言葉は、市民の集団的な抵抗を比喩的に表すために用いられることがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, society, politics, literature

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 一 (ichi, one/unified) and 揆 (ki, plan/purpose/rule). Originally meant 'united purpose' or 'acting as one.' Used in medieval Japan to describe sworn leagues of warriors or commoners acting collectively.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval–Edo

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General