Definition of 世紀末 (せいきまつ)

せいきまつ

世紀末

せいきまつ

seikimatsu

noun
•
end of a century (esp. 19th), fin-de-siècle
Related Kanji
世 generation, world, society, public
紀 chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
末 end, close, tip, powder, posterity
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

さいしょ
最初の
でんき
電気
けいさんき
計算器
19
せいきまつ
世紀末
しゅつげん
出現
The first electric calculator came into existence toward the end of the 19th century

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

19
せいきまつ
世紀末
しょくぶつ
植物
ひんしゅかいりょう
品種改良
かがく
科学
いちぶんや
一分野
Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline