ミリタリスト実力至上主義者

English translation: power-obsessed militarist

12:36 Jul 26, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: ミリタリスト実力至上主義者
ミリタリスト実力至上主義者
farida
Local time: 02:20
English translation:power-obsessed militarist
Explanation:
「実力至上主義」sounds like there is obsession to power
I would translate either as
power-obsessed militarist
or
militarist obsessed with power.
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Mika Regan
United States
Local time: 18:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Militarist
Brent Bosen
4a person, who thinks that the military is the most important thing
Gertraud K.
4power-obsessed militarist
Mika Regan
2militarist (military) merit-based supremacist
seika


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militarist (military) merit-based supremacist


Explanation:
Or 'merit (-based) supremacist in military'...?

seika
United States
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a person, who thinks that the military is the most important thing


Explanation:

a person, which uphold the military as the at most

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-26 15:13:11 GMT)
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a militarist, a fanatiker or admirer of the military

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-26 15:16:15 GMT)
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sorry: a fanatic, not fanatiker

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-26 15:19:27 GMT)
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once again sorry: a person, that upholds the military as the at most

Gertraud K.
Japan
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: German
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Militarist


Explanation:
Depending on context you this could be translated as "extreme militarist" or simply "militarist"

Hope this helps.

Brent

Example sentence(s):
  • The new parliament member is viewed by many as an extreme militarist.
Brent Bosen
United States
Local time: 19:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
power-obsessed militarist


Explanation:
「実力至上主義」sounds like there is obsession to power
I would translate either as
power-obsessed militarist
or
militarist obsessed with power.

Mika Regan
United States
Local time: 18:20
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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