Definition of 世紀末 (せいきまつ)

せいまつ

世紀末

せいきまつ

seikimatsu

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

さいしょ
最初の
でん
電気
けいさん
計算器
19
せいまつ
世紀末
しゅつげ
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
せいまつ
世紀末
しょくぶ
植物
ひんしゅかいりょ
品種改良
がく
科学
いちぶん
一分野
Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline