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ボーア戦争 (booasensou) Japanese meaning: Boer War | Kotomora

ボーア戦せん争そう

also: ブーアせんそう · ブールせんそう

ボ

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ア

せ

ん

そ

う

Meanings

1

Boer War; Second Boer War (1899-1902)

historical term

Historical term referring specifically to the Second Boer War between the British Empire and the Boer republics.

ボーア戦せん争そうは1899年ねんから1902年ねんまで続

つづ

い

た

。

The Boer War lasted from 1899 to 1902.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Written forms

ボーア戦せん争そう
Most common spelling for the Boer War in Japanese.
ブーア戦せん争そう
Alternate spelling reflecting a different transliteration of 'Boer'.
ブール戦せん争そう
Less common variant; may appear in older texts.
ブーアせんそう
ブールせんそう

Etymology

From English 'Boer War', with 'Boer' transliterated as ボーア, ブーア, or ブール.