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三十年戦争 (さんじゅうねんせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん十じゅう年ねん戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

historical term

Historical term referring to the European conflict from 1618 to 1648.

三さん十じゅう年ねん戦せん争そうはドイツを中ちゅう心しんにヨーロッパ全ぜん

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The Thirty Years' War engulfed all of Europe, centering on Germany.

Kanji

三three
十ten
年year, counter for years
戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Written forms

三さん十じゅう年ねん戦せん争そう
Standard kanji spelling for the Thirty Years' War.
三〇年戦争さんじゅうねんせんそう
Variant using 〇 for 十; less common but seen in some contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 三十 (thirty), 年 (years), and 戦争 (war), directly translating the European historical term.