spoils of war

Noun

plural plural-only

Any profits extracted as the result of winning a war or other military activity.

Japanese Meaning

戦争に勝利した結果、略奪や獲得された財宝や利益を指す。 / 軍事行動により得られる、戦争の勝者が手にする品物や財産、負債等の総称。

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The generals argued over the spoils of war long after the guns fell silent.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

銃声が止んだ後も将軍たちは戦利品を巡って長く争った。

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Any profits extracted as the result of winning a war or other military activity.

Theſe ſo great Slaughters, Nations mighty dread, / Like Whirlwinds through ſo many Cities ſpread, / Which might have been anothers cloſing Fame, / Were but his Marches Actions; thus he came: / And in ſo many glorious Conqueſts ſhar'd / The Spoils of War, while he for War prepar'd.

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