Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A historical conflict: The Chino-Japanese War refers to a specific war fought between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan, primarily from 1894 to 1895. The central cause of the war was the struggle for influence and control over the Korean Peninsula.

Usage

• The term "Chino-Japanese War" is used as a proper noun to name this specific historical event. It is typically used in historical, political, and academic contexts.
• It is important to capitalize the term as it is a proper noun referring to a specific war.
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Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Historical studies of late 19th-century Asia often focus on the Chino-Japanese War.
  • The Treaty of Shimonoseki, which ended the Chino-Japanese War, had profound consequences for China.

Advanced Usage

• The war is sometimes referenced to explain the decline of the Qing dynasty and the rise of Japan as a modern imperial power.
• In comparative history, the Chino-Japanese War is analyzed as a precursor to later conflicts in the region.

Variants and Related Words

• First Sino-Japanese War: This is a more precise and commonly used modern synonym for "Chino-Japanese War." The prefix "Sino-" is derived from the Latin word for China.
• Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895): A variant that includes the specific dates for clarity, especially to distinguish it from the later Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).

Synonyms

• First Sino-Japanese War: The most direct synonym.
• War of Jiawu: A name used within Chinese historiography, derived from the Chinese calendar year (1894) in which the war started.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning is the specific military conflict from 1894–1895. The reference to China's decisive defeat at Port Arthur (the Battle of Lushunkou) is a key event within the war that exemplifies its outcome and the technological/military disparity between the two nations at the time.

Noun

1. a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur