Konoe is an English word starting with the letter K, with synonyms like konoye or statesman. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Konoe in a sentence
Synonyms of Konoe
Using Konoe
- Useful related words include: fumimaro konoe, prince fumimaro konoe, konoye, fumimaro konoye.
- In the example corpus, konoe often appears in combinations such as: konoe and, konoe had.
Context around Konoe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Konoe
- In this selection, "konoe" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, emperor, fumimaro, meeting, appointed, advised and families stand out and add context to how "konoe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 15 meanwhile konoe and the and century prince konoe and morihiro. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "konoe" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with konoe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Konoe justified his demission to his secretary Kenji Tomita. (9 words)
On top, Hitler, Konoe, and Mussolini are each in medallion. (10 words)
All but ex-Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe advised continuing the war. (11 words)
As recently as Emperor Shōwa's third daughter, the late former Princess Takanomiya (Kazoku), and Prince Mikasa's elder daughter, the former Princess Yasuko, married into Takatsukasa and Konoe families, respectively. (31 words)
Attempts to avoid war with the United States In April, 1941, a triumphant Matsuoka returned to Japan, but Konoe had in hand a peace proposal from the United States. (29 words)
If Konoe's negotiations did not bear fruit by mid-October, Japan would commence hostilities against the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Against the advice of his political allies and the Emperor, Konoe appointed Yosuke Matsuoka as his foreign minister.
All but ex-Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe advised continuing the war.
As recently as Emperor Shōwa's third daughter, the late former Princess Takanomiya (Kazoku), and Prince Mikasa's elder daughter, the former Princess Yasuko, married into Takatsukasa and Konoe families, respectively.
Attempts to avoid war with the United States In April, 1941, a triumphant Matsuoka returned to Japan, but Konoe had in hand a peace proposal from the United States.
At the close of this meeting, Konoe realized he was not able to win Navy backing against the adamant Army stance.
Back in Japan, Matsuoka was furious that Konoe had offered concessions behind his back.
However, Fujiwara princes remained close advisors, regents and ministers to the emperors for centuries, even until the 20th century ( Prince Konoe and Morihiro Hosokawa ).
However, in the end, Konoe's last push for a diplomatic solution was made in vain.
If Konoe's negotiations did not bear fruit by mid-October, Japan would commence hostilities against the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
In 1904, Atsumaro's death left Konoe, at the age of 12, with the title of Prince, plenty of social standing but not much money.
In January 1938, Konoe's government announced that it would no longer deal with Chiang, but would await the development of a new regime.
Konoe and his cabinet feared that Japanese troops would not respect any peace agreement.
Konoe had been counting on the Navy to restrain the Army from its aggressive designs.
Konoe justified his demission to his secretary Kenji Tomita.
Konoe replied that, of course, negotiations were primary, and the military option was only a fall-back position if negotiations failed.
Konoe resigned, and formed a new government without Matsuoka as Foreign Minister.
Konoe secured backing from the Navy and the Emperor for this move.
Konoe was awarded the 1st class of the Order of the Rising Sun in 1939.
On top, Hitler, Konoe, and Mussolini are each in medallion.
Sino-Japanese Studies 4 (1), p. 15. Meanwhile, Konoe and the military pushed a National Mobilization Law through the Diet.
Common combinations with konoe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: