noun
Hōō Maru
Historical term for a Western-style Japanese frigate launched in 1853. Used in historical contexts.
鳳凰丸は、幕末に建造された西洋式軍艦である。
The Hōō Maru was a Western-style warship built at the end of the Edo period.
Named after the mythical Chinese phoenix (鳳凰, hōō) with the suffix 丸 (maru), a common ending for Japanese ship names.