noun
Second Empire (France)
Historical term referring to the French Second Empire (1852–1870) under Napoleon III.
第二帝政はナポレオン三世の統治下で始まった。
The Second Empire began under the rule of Napoleon III.
Standard kanji spelling for the historical term.
Variant using numeral 2; less common but seen in some contexts.
Compound of 第二 (second) and 帝政 (imperial rule), directly translating the French 'Second Empire'.