"sakoku" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 鎖国, literally "closed country". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|鎖国}} Japanese 鎖国 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sakoku (uncountable)
  1. (historical) The foreign policy of Japan between the 1630s and 1866, during which entry to and exit from Japan were severely restricted. Wikipedia link: sakoku Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): History of Japan, Nationalism Related terms: Bakumatsu
    Sense id: en-sakoku-en-noun-WG5P2uRg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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