関ヶ原
Japanese
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) せきヶはら [sèkígáꜜhàrà] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [se̞kʲiɡa̠ha̠ɾa̠]
Etymology 1
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関 | 原 |
せき Grade: 4 | はら Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
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關ヶ原 (kyūjitai) 関ケ原 |
Literally “Meadow of the Barrier”.
Proper noun
関ヶ原 • (Sekigahara)
- A town in Gifu Prefecture.
Derived terms
- 関ヶ原の戦い (Sekigahara no tatakai)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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関 | 原 |
せき Grade: 4 | はら Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
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關ヶ原 (kyūjitai) 関ケ原 |
After the Battle of Sekigahara (1600), which took place in this town.
Noun
関ヶ原 • (sekigahara)
- (figuratively) A decisive, critical battle.
Synonyms
- 決戦 (kessen)
Hypernyms
- 戦い (tatakai), 戦 (ikusa)