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Shotoku-shōmei

/ʃoʊˈtoʊku ʃoʊˈmeɪ/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A historical document outlining the principles of governance attributed to Prince Shotoku in early Japan.

    "The Shotoku-shōmei laid the foundation for the development of a centralized government in Japan."
  2. 2

    A set of ethical and political guidelines that influenced Japanese society and culture.

    "Scholars often refer to the Shotoku-shōmei when discussing the evolution of Japanese political thought."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Shotoku-shōmei' refers to the 'Shotoku Constitution' attributed to Prince Shotoku, a significant figure in early Japanese history (574-622 AD). The term combines 'Shotoku', the name of the prince, and 'shōmei', meaning 'constitution' or 'declaration', reflecting the historical context of governance and Buddhism in Japan.

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🇫🇷French → English

Constitution de Shotoku

Transliteration: Kɔ̃sitysyɔ̃ də ʃotoku

"La Constitution de Shotoku a influencé la politique japonaise."

🇩🇪German → English

Shotoku-Verfassung

Transliteration: ʃoˈtoːku fɛʁˈfaːsʊŋ

"Die Shotoku-Verfassung legte die Grundlagen der japanischen Regierung fest."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Costituzione di Shotoku

Transliteration: kostiˈtutsjone di ʃoˈtoku

"La Costituzione di Shotoku ha avuto un impatto significativo sulla società giapponese."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Constitución de Shotoku

Transliteration: kons.tituˈθjon de ʃoˈtoku

"La Constitución de Shotoku es un documento clave en la historia japonesa."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Constituição de Shotoku

Transliteration: kõstituˈsɐ̃w dʒi ʃoˈtoku

"A Constituição de Shotoku influenciou a política no Japão."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

शोतोकु संविधान

Transliteration: śotoku sanvidhān

"शोतोकु संविधान ने जापान की राजनीति को प्रभावित किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

聖德太子憲法

Transliteration: Shèngdé tàizǐ xiànfǎ

"聖德太子憲法對日本的政治制度有深遠影響。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

쇼토쿠 헌법

Transliteration: syotoku heonbeob

"쇼토쿠 헌법은 일본 정치에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

聖徳太子憲法

Transliteration: Shōtoku Taishi Kenpō

"聖徳太子憲法は日本の政治に影響を与えました。"

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