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米墨戦争 (べいぼくせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

米べい墨ぼく戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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noun

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

historical term

Historical term for the war between the United States and Mexico.

米べい墨ぼく戦せん争そうは1846年ねんから1848年ねんまで続つづいた。
The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848.

Kanji

rice, USA, metre

墨black ink, India ink, ink stick

戦war, battle, match

争contend, dispute, argue

Etymology

Compound of 米 (べい, 'America'), 墨 (ぼく, 'Mexico'), and 戦争 (せんそう, 'war').