Meiji period

English

Etymology

Semi-calque of Japanese 明治時代 (Meiji jidai).

Proper noun

Meiji period

The 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji (1868-1912). During this time, Japan started its modernization and rose to world power status.

Translations

45-year reign of emperor Meiji

Chinese:
Mandarin: 明治時代／明治时代 (zh) (Míngzhì shídài)
Finnish: Meiji-kausi
Japanese: 明治時代 (ja) (Meiji jidai)
Mongolian: Мэйжи эрин (Mejži erin)
Russian: Мэ́йдзи (ru) m (Mɛ́jdzi)
Swedish: Meijiperiod c

See also

Enlightenment

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