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reformation
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. reformation
  2. 2. revolution
  3. 3. Meiji Restoration
  4. 4. Japan Innovation Party
Refers to a major political or social reform, most famously associated with the Meiji Restoration of 1868, in which the old feudal system was overthrown and Japan was modernized. The word carries a strong sense of revolutionary change and is widely used in historical and political contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I happened to catch a drama that was set during the Meiji Reformation.

Sentence 2

"Isn't 'reformation' just way too convenient a word?" my friend pointed out.

Sentence 3

That book is really interesting — it looks at the Meiji Reformation from so many angles.

Sentence 4

My friend teased me, saying, "You're as fired up as one of the Meiji reformers."

Sentence 5

The book said, "The other side of the Meiji Reformation is complicated."