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    3. 薩長

    薩長

    薩さっ長ちょう

    Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

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    さっちょう

    Noun

    1.
    Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
    historical term

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    薩さっ長ちょう同どう盟めいは日に本ほんの歴れき史しで重じゅう要ようです。

    The Satsuma-Chōshū Alliance is important in Japanese history.

    KMT7History
    薩さっ長ちょうは幕ばく末まつの主しゅ要ような勢せい力りょくでした。

    Satsuma and Chōshū were major powers at the end of the Edo period.

    KMT10History
    薩さっ長ちょう両りょう藩はんは、明めい治じ維い新しんの原げん動どう力りょくとなり、日に本ほんの近きん代だい化かを推すい進しんした。

    Both the Satsuma and Chōshū domains became the driving force of the Meiji Restoration, promoting Japan's modernization.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    薩さっ長ちょうの武ぶ士したちは、新あたらしい時じ代だいを築きずくために戦たたかった。

    The samurai of Satsuma and Chōshū fought to build a new era.

    KMT10History
    薩さっ長ちょう出しゅっ身しんの政せい治じ家かが明めい治じ政せい府ふの要よう職しょくを占しめた。

    Politicians from Satsuma and Chōshū held key positions in the Meiji government.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    薩
    salvation・Buddha
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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