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.
The Shimonoseki bombardment occurred in 1864.
Fuller name meaning 'Shimonoseki bombardment incident by the Four-Nation Fleet'. Used in formal or detailed historical accounts.
Alternate historical name, 'Bakan War', using the old name for Shimonoseki (馬関). Less common today but appears in older texts.
It is also called the Bakan War.
The Shimonoseki bombardment by the Four-Nation Fleet is an important event of the late Edo period.