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独仏戦争 (どくふつせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

独どく仏ふつ戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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noun

Franco-German War; Franco-Prussian War

historical term

Historical term for the 1870–1871 war between France and Prussia/Germany. Often cross-referenced with 普仏戦争.

See also: 普仏戦争

独どく仏ふつ戦せん争そうは1870年ねんに始はじまった。
The Franco-German War began in 1870.

独どく仏ふつ戦せん争そうの結けっ果か、ドイツ帝てい国こくが成せい立りつした。

As a result of the Franco-German War, the German Empire was established.

Kanji

独single, alone, spontaneously
仏Buddha, the dead, France
戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

普ふ仏ふつ戦せん争そう
普仏戦争 is an alternative name for the same conflict, using 普 (Prussia) instead of 独 (Germany). 独仏戦争 is more common in modern Japanese.

Etymology

Compound of 独 (Germany), 仏 (France), and 戦争 (war). The kanji abbreviations 独 and 仏 are standard country shorthand in Japanese.