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ミカド

Meanings

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noun

The Mikado (comic opera)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Refers specifically to the 1885 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. Not used as a general term for the Japanese emperor in modern English.

『ミカド』はギルバートとサリヴァンによる喜き歌か劇げきです。
'The Mikado' is a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Etymology

From the title of the 1885 comic opera The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. The word itself derives from Japanese みかど (emperor), but this word refers only to the opera title.