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Meaning of "Meiji" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEIJI

Japanese, from Chinese ming enlightened + dji government.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEIJI

Meiji  [ˈmeɪˈdʒiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEIJI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meiji is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEIJI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Meiji in the English dictionary

The definition of Meiji in the dictionary is the reign of Emperor Mutsuhito, during which Japan began a rapid process of Westernization, industrialization, and expansion in foreign affairs. Other definition of Meiji is the throne name of Mutsuhito. 1852–1912, emperor of Japan.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEIJI


agee
əˈdʒiː
ajee
əˈdʒiː
bargee
bɑːˈdʒiː
dirige
ˈdɪrɪˌdʒiː
dischargee
ˌdɪstʃɑːˈdʒiː
Fiji
ˈfiːdʒiː
galiongee
ˌɡæljənˈdʒiː
gee
dʒiː
jaygee
ˌdʒeɪˈdʒiː
koji
ˈkəʊdʒiː
mergee
mɜːˈdʒiː
mortgagee
ˌmɔːɡɪˈdʒiː
obligee
ˌɒblɪˈdʒiː
pongee
pɒnˈdʒiː
refugee
ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː
salvagee
ˌsælvɪˈdʒiː
SPG
ˌespiːˈdʒiː
T&G
ˌtiːənˈdʒiː
USCG
ˌjuːessiːˈdʒiː
zero-G
ˌzɪərəʊˈdʒiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEIJI

Meilhac
meinie
meiny
meiocyte
meiofauna
meiofaunal
meionite
meioses
meiosis
meiospore
meiotic
meiotically
Meir
meishi
Meissen
Meissner effect
Meistersinger

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEIJI

basenji
bhaji
Fuji
goji
Gurindji
hadji
haji
hajji
Himeji
kanji
Kigoma-Ujiji
Mount Fuji
Netaji
Panaji
punji
roji
romaji
shoji
Sivaji
Ujiji

Synonyms and antonyms of Meiji in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Meiji» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEIJI

Find out the translation of Meiji to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Meiji from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Meiji» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

明治
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Meiji
570 millions of speakers

English

Meiji
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मीजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мэйдзи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Meiji
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিইজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Meiji
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meiji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meiji
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

明治
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메이지 (明治)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meiji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Meiji
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெய்ஜி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Meiji
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Meiji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Meiji
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Meiji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мейдзі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Meiji
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Meiji
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Meiji
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Meiji
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Meiji
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Meiji

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEIJI»

The term «Meiji» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEIJI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Meiji» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Meiji» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Meiji

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEIJI»

Discover the use of Meiji in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Meiji and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Japanese Art and the Meiji State: The Politics of Beauty
This is an insightful and intelligent re-thinking of Japanese art history & its Western influences.
Dōshin Satō, 2011
2
A Place in Public: Women's Rights in Meiji Japan
This book addresses how gender became a defining category in the political and social modernization of Japan.
Marnie S. Anderson, 2010
3
The Emergence of Meiji Japan
This paperback edition of chapters from The Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 5, describes the transition to Meiji rule.
Marius B. Jansen, 1995
4
Factory Girls: Women in the Thread Mills of Meiji Japan
Much of this story is based on records the factory girls themselves left behind, including their songs.
E. Patricia Tsurumi, 1992
5
Choshu in the Meiji Restoration
This book is a study of the Meiji Restoration that changed the face of Japan.
Albert M. Craig, 2000
6
Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912
This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the ...
Donald Keene, 2013
7
Making a Moral Society: Ethics and the State in Meiji Japan
This shift is explored through the works of two thinkers, Inoue Tetsujiro (1856-1944) and Nakashima Rikizo (1858-1918), the first chair of ethics at Tokyo Imperial University.
Richard M. Reitan, 2010
8
Principle, Practice, and the Politics of Educational Reform ...
By introducing primary source materials (including teaching manuals, educational periodicals, and primary school textbooks) missing from most English-language works, Mark Lincicome examines an early case of resistance to government control ...
Mark Elwood Lincicome, 1995
9
Japan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period
Available for the first time in paperback, this study examines how this ideology evolved. Carol Gluck argues that the process of formulating and communicating new national values was less consistent than is usually supposed.
Carol Gluck, 1985
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Patriots and Redeemers in Japan: Motives in the Meiji ...
In this book, George Wilson argues that the restoration was a total national event--a revolution to redeem the whole realm of Japan--accomplished by samurai and commoners alike.
George M. Wilson, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEIJI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Meiji is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance. Last year's Rank: 219. E-mail; Tweet; Facebook; Linkedin. Prev Company · Next Company. Company Information. CEO, Akio ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Why Japan's brown bears shifted toward a vegetarian diet
After imperial government rule was restored under the Meiji Restoration, land development commenced in Hokkaido to tap into its resources. «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
3
Toshiba Scandal Shows Cultural, Legal Hurdles for Whistleblowers
Lawrence Repeta, a law professor at Meiji University, said the Japanese law protecting whistle-blowers “has no teeth.” True, the Japanese law ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Drinking Sake in Kyoto: The 8 Essential Places
The packaging for the “Retro Bottle Ginjoshu” is modeled after antique bottles from the Meiji period. 247 Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jul 15»
5
General Clark Calls for WWII-type Internment Camps for US Citizens
After Japan's “Meiji Restoration” in 1868, in which Emperor Meiji wrested power back from the warlords and began the modernization and ... «The New American, Jul 15»
6
Travel: Tokyo's Yoyogi Park big draw for youths
Located near the JR Line's Harajuku or Yoyogi Station, or Tokyo Metro's Meiji-Jingumae Station, Yoyogi Park is one of Tokyo's largest parks at ... «Asia Times, Jul 15»
7
Campaign group SEALDs hooking Japan's youth with jazzy …
Ushida, 22, who studies sociology and philosophy at Meiji Gakuin University and aspires to become a researcher in the field, pointed to French ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
8
Brown bears opting for vegetarian diet
After imperial government rule was restored under the Meiji Restoration, land development commenced in Hokkaido to tap into its resources. «The Japan News, Jul 15»
9
Albirex Niigata - Sagan Tosu
Meiji Yasuda J1 League – Follow the Football match between Albirex Niigata and Sagan Tosu live with Eurosport. The match starts at 20:00 on 19 July 2015. «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
10
Gamba Osaka - Yokohama F Marinos
Meiji Yasuda J1 League – Follow the Football match between Gamba Osaka and Yokohama F Marinos live with Eurosport. The match starts at 20:00 on 19 July ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Meiji [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/meiji>. Apr 2024 ».
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