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戊辰戦争 (boshinsensou) Japanese meaning: Boshin War | Kotomora

戊ぼ辰しん戦せん争そう

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Boshin War

historical term

Japanese civil war (1868–1869) between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Imperial Court.

戊ぼ辰しん戦せん争そうは、明めい治じ維い新しんの大おおきな転てん換

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The Boshin War was a major turning point of the Meiji Restoration.

会あい津づ藩はんは戊ぼ辰しん戦せん争そうで新しん政せい府ふ軍ぐんと戦たたかった。

The Aizu domain fought against the new government forces in the Boshin War.

Kanji

戊5th calendar sign
辰sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Related words

明めい治じ維い新しん
明治維新 refers to the broader Meiji Restoration period and reforms, while 戊辰戦争 specifically denotes the civil war that occurred at its start.
西せい南なん戦せん争そう
西南戦争 (Satsuma Rebellion, 1877) was a later conflict led by former samurai against the Meiji government, whereas 戊辰戦争 was the earlier war between shogunate and imperial forces.

Etymology

Named after the sexagenary cycle year 戊辰 (tsuchinoe-tatsu, Earth Dragon) in which the war began (1868), combined with 戦争 (war).