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    3. 南北朝

    南北朝

    南なん北ぼく朝ちょう

    Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392)

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    なんぼくちょう

    Noun

    1.
    Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392), Northern and Southern Dynasties
    historical term
    2.
    Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
    historical term

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    南なん北ぼく朝ちょう時じ代だいは争あらそいの多おおい時じ代だいだった。

    The Northern and Southern Courts period was a time of much conflict.

    KMT7History
    多おおくの歴れき史し小しょう説せつが南なん北ぼく朝ちょう時じ代だいを舞ぶ台たいにしている。

    Many historical novels are set in the Northern and Southern Courts period.

    KMT9HistoryLiterature
    日ニ本ホンの南なん北ぼく朝ちょう時じ代だいは約やく60年ねん間かん続つづいた。

    Japan's Northern and Southern Courts period lasted for about 60 years.

    KMT10History
    南なん北ぼく朝ちょう期きには、政せい治じ的てき・社しゃ会かい的てきな構こう造ぞうが大おおきく変へん化かした。

    During the Northern and Southern Courts period, political and social structures changed significantly.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    南なん北ぼく朝ちょう文ぶん化かは、新あたらしい芸げい術じゅつ様よう式しきの出しゅつ現げんを見みた。

    The culture of the Northern and Southern Courts period saw the emergence of new artistic styles.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    南
    みなみ…(6)
    south
    北
    きた…(5)
    north
    朝
    あさ…(6)
    morning・dynasty・regime・epoch・period…(1)
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