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Tojo Hideki

Tojo Hideki

1 9.9
A Japanese prime minister and army leader in World War II who ordered the Pearl Harbor attack and was executed
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtoʊdʒoʊ hiˈdeki/
: Tojo Hideki
  • Tojo Hideki played a key role in shaping Japan's military strategy during World War II.

Examples

  • The trial and execution of Tojo Hideki marked a turning point in international war crime prosecutions.

  • Many historians debate the extent of Tojo Hideki's responsibility for Japan's involvement in the conflict.

  • The infamous Tojo Hideki led Japan during World War II.

  • Did Tojo Hideki really authorize the attack on Pearl Harbor?

  • Tojo Hideki was the Prime Minister of Japan who militarily led the country during World War II.

  • During his tenure, Tojo Hideki played a significant role in Japan's wartime decisions and strategies.

  • After World War II, Tojo Hideki was tried and executed for his actions as a wartime leader.

Synonyms

Tojo
vsTojo Hideki
6 9.6

Japanese army leader and Prime Minister during World War II who led Japan and was executed for war crimes

focuses on exercising dictatorial power rather than simply leading until arrest
Hideki Tojo
vsTojo Hideki
1 8.5

A Japanese army leader who was Prime Minister during World War II and was tried and executed for war crimes

emphasizes dictatorial control and authoritarian rule rather than neutral role listing

Surface Forms

Tojo Hideki main

Morphology

Tojo + Hideki

This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent name parts 'Tojo' and 'Hideki' (both personal names) does not allow a learner to infer his role as Japan's wartime prime minister or that he was executed as a war criminal. Proper names are arbitrary labels and their referential meaning is not compositional, so the expression is opaque to a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Tojo Hideki is the name of a Japanese army officer who became Prime Minister during World War II and is often remembered in his uniform as the country's wartime leader. He ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor and was later tried and executed for 'war crimes', so his name is linked to wartime leadership and responsibility for Japan's actions.