noun
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)
Historical term for the war between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Also referred to as 露土戦争.
See also: 露土戦争
ロシア・トルコ戦争は1877年に始まった。
The Russo-Turkish War began in 1877.
Standard spelling with interpunct for clarity.
Variant without interpunct; also seen in historical texts.
Synonym; 露土戦争 is a more compact Sino-Japanese abbreviation, while ロシア・トルコ戦争 uses the full country names in katakana.
Compound of ロシア (Russia), トルコ (Turkey), and 戦争 (war).