| 释义 |
Showa, n.|ˈʃəʊwə|
[Jap., f. shō clear, bright + wa harmony, concord.]
The traditionally auspicious name or reign-title given to the period of rule of the Japanese emperor Hirohito (1926–89).
1927Ann. Reg. 1926 ii. 271 The Taisho era thus ended and the new era, to be named ‘Shōwa’ (enlightened peace), began. 1957Encycl. Brit. XII. 926/2 Emperor Taisho died on Christmas day, 1926, and was succeeded by his son.., who adopted Showa as the title of his reign. Ibid., In November and December 1928 the new emperor..made several pronouncements declaring the policy of the Showa era. 1978C. James in Observer 4 June 25/6 Looking at the shrines, temples and palaces you feel that the continuity between the ancient Heian Period and the current Showa Era remains largely unbroken. 1989Economist 14 Jan. 51/1 With the passing of Showa, or ‘enlightened peace’, as Hirohito's reign was known (and as he himself will now be formally called), Japan has cut its last link to the second world war. |