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西南の役 (せいなんのえき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

西せい南なんの役えき

Meanings

1

expression, noun

Satsuma Rebellion (1877)

historical term

Historical term for the 1877 rebellion led by Saigō Takamori against the Meiji government. Also known as 西南戦争.

See also: 西南戦争

西せい南なんの役えきは、西さい郷ごう隆たか盛もりを中ちゅう心しんとした士し族ぞくの反はん乱らんだった。
The Satsuma Rebellion was a samurai uprising led by Saigō Takamori.

Kanji

西west, Spain
南south
役duty, war, campaign

Similar words

西せい南なん戦せん争そう
More common modern name for the same conflict; 西南の役 is an older, more literary designation.

Etymology

From 西南 (southwest, referring to the Satsuma domain) + の + 役 (war, campaign). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional historical name.