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明治

Reading

Kana: めいじ
Romaji: meiji
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Definition

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

Example Sentences

(かれ)明治維新(めいじいしん)からとき()こした。
➥He began his lecture with the Meiji Restoration.
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明治(めいじ)は5(たい)3のスコアで慶応(けいおう)(やぶ)れた。
➥Meiji was beaten by Keio by a score of three to five.
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その物語(ものがたり)舞台(ぶたい)明治(めいじ)末期(まっき)日本(にっぽん)である。
➥The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period.
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その法律(ほうりつ)明治(めいじ)時代(じだい)制定(せいてい)された。
➥The law was enacted in the Meiji era.
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(わたし)たちの学校(がっこう)明治(めいじ)20(ねん)開校(かいこう)した。
➥Our school was founded in the 20th year of Meiji.
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家名(かめい)嵯峨(さが)改姓(かいせい)したのは明治(めいじ)(ねん)でした。
➥It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.
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