世紀末
せいきまつ
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
Meaning
- end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
- end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
Example sentences
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The first electric calculator came into existence toward the end of the 19th century.
19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.