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Meaning of 世紀末 in Japanese
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世紀末
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Kana Readingせいきまつ
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Romajiseikimatsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siecle
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Examples of 世紀末, せいきまつ in a sentence
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The first electric calculator came into existence toward the end of the 19th century.
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19世紀末になって初めて植物の品種改良は科学の一分野となった。
Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline.
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19世紀末でも、イギリス海軍の船員は、そうすることが弱さの印だという理由で、ナイフとフォークを使うことを許されていなかった。
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.
Related Kanji
紀
JLPT 1
9 strokes
chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
On'Yomi: キ
Kun'Yomi:
世
JLPT 4
5 strokes
generation, world, society, public
On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ
Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう