Gekokujō (下克上; also 下剋上) is a Japanese word which refers to someone of a lower position overthrowing or overruling someone of a higher position using military or political might, seizing power. It is variously translated as "the lower rules the higher" or "the low overcomes the high".
Gekokujō (下克上; also 下剋上) is a Japanese word which refers to someone of a lower position overthrowing or overruling someone of a higher position using military or political might, seizing power. It is variously translated as "the lower rules the higher" or "the low overcomes the high".
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