Meiji period

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Meiji period

1. 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