JLPT N2
幕末
幕末 is the turbulent final years of Japan’s samurai government, the Tokugawa shogunate (roughly 1853-1868).
Readings
Noun
The Bakumatsu Period" / "End of the Shogunate
A specific historical period in Japan marking the end of the Edo period and the decline of the Tokugawa shogunate. It was a time of major political and social upheaval as Japan was forced to open to the West, leading to the Meiji Restoration.
Example
坂本龍馬 は 幕末 の 有名 な 志士 です 。
Sakamoto Ryoma is a famous political activist from the Bakumatsu period.
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