hearts and minds

plural plural-only

People's private feelings and emotions, now especially those of a local population towards an invading or occupying military force.

Japanese Meaning

侵略または占領する軍事勢力に対して、地域住民が抱く内面的な感情や心情 / 民衆の私的な感情や情緒、特に現地住民の情緒的反応

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Winning the hearts and minds of the local population was the general's primary objective during the occupation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

占領中、将軍の主要な目標は地元住民の同情と支持を得ることでした。

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People's private feelings and emotions, now especially those of a local population towards an invading or occupying military force.

As experienced political officers, Sir William Macnaghten and Sir Alexander Burnes should have been aware of what was going on in Afghan hearts and minds, but relations between the two men had become badly strained.

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