Definition of 黒船 (くろふね)
くろふね
黒船
くろふね
kurofune
Common word
noun
1.
black ships (i.e. Western ships, often painted with tar, that came to Japan in the 16th century)
2.
product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market, etc.
Related Kanji
| 黒 | black |
| 船 | ship, boat |