Word Meaning 世紀末
せいきまつ
seikimatsu
世紀末 is read as せいきまつ (seikimatsu) and means end of a century (esp. 19th).
Meaning
English
- end of a century (esp. 19th)
- fin-de-siècle
- end of the world (esp. in fiction)
- apocalypse
Reading
Kana
せいきまつ
Romaji
seikimatsu
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2１９世紀末になって初めて植物の品種改良は科学の一分野となった。
Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline.
１９世紀末でも、イギリス海軍の船員は、そうすることが弱さの印だという理由で、ナイフとフォークを使うことを許されていなかった。
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.