関ヶ原

Japanese

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) せきヶ​はら [sèkígáꜜhàrà] (Nakadaka – [3])
    • IPA(key): [se̞kʲiɡa̠ha̠ɾa̠]

    Etymology 1
    Kanji in this term
    関 原
    せき
    Grade: 4    		 はら
    Grade: 2
    kun’yomi
    Alternative spellings
    關ヶ原 (kyūjitai)
    関ケ原

    Literally “Meadow of the Barrier”.

    Proper noun

    関(せき)ヶ原(はら) • (Sekigahara) 

    1. A town in Gifu Prefecture.
    Derived terms
    • 関(せき)ヶ原(はら)の戦(たたか)い (Sekigahara no tatakai)

    Etymology 2
    Kanji in this term
    関 原
    せき
    Grade: 4    		 はら
    Grade: 2
    kun’yomi
    Alternative spellings
    關ヶ原 (kyūjitai)
    関ケ原

    After the Battle of Sekigahara (1600), which took place in this town.

    Noun

    関(せき)ヶ原(はら) • (sekigahara) 

    1. (figuratively) A decisive, critical battle.
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