- nanbokusensou American Civil War (1861-1865)
Learners meet this in history texts or news, not daily conversation, and it specifically means the US conflict, unlike 南北戦争 in other countries.
南北戦争は1861年に始まった。
Nanbokusensou wa 1861-nen ni hajimatta.
The Civil War began in 1861.
祖父は南北戦争について本を書いた。
Sofu wa nanbokusensou ni tsuite hon o kaita.
My grandfather wrote a book about the Civil War.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 西南戦争, which was a Japanese civil war in 1877.
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