天下取りの争い
English translation: Fought to unify/rule the whole country
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disputes between the leaders Explanation: 天下取り = leader, ruler 争い = dispute, competition, fight, quarrel |
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contest for supremacy Explanation: 天下取りの争い is about the fight among the samurai warlords in order to obtain power over other warlords. |
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warfare for dominating the whole country Explanation: or: competition for the unification of Japan http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/timeline_1500.html |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2Fought to unify/rule the whole country Explanation: The phrase refers to 大将 fighting for 天下統一. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a prime example, who won the competition. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-05 09:27:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/天下統一 Here is the correct link I wanted to share. Example sentence(s):
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| Reference: FYI Reference information: http://www.answers.com/topic/nobunaga http://www.jcastle.info/resources/view/11-Sengoku-Period |
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