Taira is an English word with synonyms like mustelid. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Taira meaning
Alternative form of tayra.
Synonyms of Taira
Using Taira
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of tayra.
- Useful related words include: tayra, eira barbara, musteline mammal, mustelid.
- In the example corpus, taira often appears in combinations such as: the taira, taira no.
Context around Taira
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Taira
- In this selection, "taira" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, clan, emerging and clans stand out and add context to how "taira" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called 平頼綱 taira no yoritsuna and families the taira and minamoto. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "taira" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with taira
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Taira were seduced by court life and ignored problems in the provinces. (13 words)
Two of the most powerful families – the Taira and Minamoto – fought for control over the declining imperial court. (18 words)
Taira no Masakado, a rebellious warrior who was killed in 940AD but whose spirit has terrorised the region ever since. (20 words)
He used this as an opportunity to make his second government remonstration, this time to Hei no Saemon (平の左衛門, also called 平頼綱: Taira no Yoritsuna), a powerful police and military figure who issued the summons. (35 words)
Their involvement in the Hōgen -era Hōgen Rebellion in the late Heian period consolidated their power, which later pitted the rivalry of Minamoto and Taira clans against each other in the Heiji Rebellion of 1160. (35 words)
The Heike Monogatari makes reference to the educated poet-swordsman ideal in its mention of Taira no Tadanori's death: Friends and foes alike wet their sleeves with tears and said, What a pity! (34 words)
The Heike Monogatari makes reference to the educated poet-swordsman ideal in its mention of Taira no Tadanori's death: Friends and foes alike wet their sleeves with tears and said, What a pity! (34 words)
Example sentences (8)
Taira no Masakado, a rebellious warrior who was killed in 940AD but whose spirit has terrorised the region ever since.
He used this as an opportunity to make his second government remonstration, this time to Hei no Saemon (平の左衛門, also called 平頼綱: Taira no Yoritsuna), a powerful police and military figure who issued the summons.
The creation of these military units led eventually to the rise to power of the Taira clan, who used their membership of these units to gather political and economic power to themselves.
The dynastic struggle known as the Hōgen Disturbance ( Hōgen no Ran ) led to the Taira emerging as the most powerful clan in 1156.
The Heike Monogatari makes reference to the educated poet-swordsman ideal in its mention of Taira no Tadanori's death: Friends and foes alike wet their sleeves with tears and said, What a pity!
Their involvement in the Hōgen -era Hōgen Rebellion in the late Heian period consolidated their power, which later pitted the rivalry of Minamoto and Taira clans against each other in the Heiji Rebellion of 1160.
The Taira were seduced by court life and ignored problems in the provinces.
Two of the most powerful families – the Taira and Minamoto – fought for control over the declining imperial court.
Common combinations with taira
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the taira 4×
- taira no 3×