Meaning of 黒船 in Japanese

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Definition of 黒船

くろふね(kurofune) 【 黒船 】

黒船 Kanji Details

  1. (n) black ships (i.e. Western ships, often painted with tar, that came to Japan in the 16th century)
  2. product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market, etc.
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