Showa

See also: showa

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Showa

  1. Alternative form of Shewa (“region of Ethiopia”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 昭和 (Shōwa).

Proper noun

Showa

  1. (attributive) The Japanese imperial era from 1926 to 1989, associated with the country's role in WWII and postwar economic rise.
    Alternative form: Shōwa
    Coordinate terms: Meiji, Heisei, Reiwa
    • 2019 March 29, Justin McCurry, “Japan poised to reveal name of new imperial era as Akihito abdicates”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      The Meiji (enlightened rule) era of 1868-1912 is remembered as a period of western-inspired modernisation; the Showa (enlightened harmony) era, which began in 1926, is closely associated with Japan’s economic rise, but also with its role in the second world war.
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