Translation guide
Refers to the 1864 naval bombardment of Shimonoseki by a multinational fleet. In Japanese, this historical event is known by specific fixed names.
The learner wants to refer to the 1864 bombardment of Shimonoseki by name in Japanese.
Standard Japanese name for the Shimonoseki bombardment, literally 'Shimonoseki bombardment incident'. This is the most common term in historical contexts.
下関砲撃事件は1864年に起きた。
The Shimonoseki bombardment occurred in 1864.
Fuller name meaning 'Shimonoseki bombardment incident by the Four-Nation Fleet'. Used in formal or detailed historical accounts.
四国艦隊下関砲撃事件は、幕末の重要な出来事です。
The Shimonoseki bombardment by the Four-Nation Fleet is an important event of the late Edo period.
Alternate historical name, 'Bakan War', using the old name for Shimonoseki (馬関). Less common today but appears in older texts.
馬関戦争とも呼ばれる。
It is also called the Bakan War.