noun
Beiyang Army
Historical term referring to the Western-style military force established in late Qing China, later becoming a dominant political faction in the early Republic of China.
北洋軍閥は袁世凱によって創設された。
The Beiyang Army was founded by Yuan Shikai.
辛亥革命後、北洋軍閥が中国の実権を握った。
After the Xinhai Revolution, the Beiyang Army seized real power in China.
Compound of 北洋 (ほくよう, 'northern seas', referring to the Beiyang region) and 軍閥 (ぐんばつ, 'military clique'). The term is a direct borrowing from Chinese 北洋軍閥 (Běiyáng Jūnfá).