普ふ仏ふつ戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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noun

Franco-Prussian War

historical term

Historical term referring to the 1870–1871 war between France and Prussia.

universal, wide(ly), generally

仏Buddha, the dead, France

戦war, battle, match

争contend, dispute, argue

Compound of 普 (Fu, abbreviation for 普魯西, Prussia) + 仏 (Futsu, abbreviation for 仏蘭西, France) + 戦争 (war).