Shirabe

開国かいこく

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English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb founding a country
開国は日本文明に大きな影響をもたらした。
The opening of the country had a great influence on Japanese civilization.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world;ending (a policy of) national seclusion
See also: 鎖国 (さこく)