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百年戦争 (ひゃくねんせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

百ひゃく年ねん戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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noun

Hundred Years' War

historical term

Refers specifically to the series of conflicts between England and France from 1337 to 1453.

百ひゃく年ねん戦せん争そうは、イングランドとフランスの間あいだで百ひゃく年ねん以い上じょうにわたって断だん続ぞく的てきに続つづいた戦たたかいです。
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts fought intermittently between England and France over more than a hundred years.

Kanji

百hundred
年year, counter for years
戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Etymology

From 百年 (one hundred years) + 戦争 (war), a direct translation of the English term 'Hundred Years' War'.