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米英戦争 (べいえいせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

米べい英えい戦せん争そう

Meanings

1

noun

War of 1812

historical term

Historical term referring specifically to the conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.

米べい英えい戦せん争そうは1812年ねんから1815年ねんまで続つづいた。
The War of 1812 lasted from 1812 to 1815.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
英England, English, hero
戦war, battle, match
争

contend, dispute, argue

Etymology

Compound of 米 (べい, 'America'), 英 (えい, 'Britain'), and 戦争 (せんそう, 'war').