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黒船 【くろふね】

  1. [n] black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853
  2. [n] foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
黒 Black コク くろ, くろ.ずむ, くろ.い
船 Ship, Boat セン ふね, ふな-

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