Definitions
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- adjective Involving both
China andJapan , for example the First Sino-Japanese War, or Sino-Japanese vocabulary - noun the Chinese-derived elements in the Japanese language
Etymologies
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Examples
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The brief Sino-Japanese war at the end of the 19th century ended in humiliating defeat for China.
Eric Margolis: The North Pacific Is No Longer an American Lake Eric Margolis 2011
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In "Caterpillar," that hell isn't only the atrocity of the opening frames, set during the second Sino-Japanese War of 1940.
Taiwan to India Steve Dollar 2011
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Many will argue that the second Sino-Japanese war began in 1937, though war was not officially declared until 1941 following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour.
A rainy day in Shanghai Neil McCarthy 2012
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This contemporary woodblock print depicts the Imperial Japanese Navy smashing a Chinese fleet in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894.
Jim Luce: Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet Found in Japan Jim Luce 2011
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One obvious reason for the change in tone from Tokyo is that the past year has strained Sino-Japanese ties.
The End of Japan's China Optimism Michael Auslin 2011
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Apart from its implications on the Sino-Japanese dynamic, it would be interesting to see how Chinese people reacted to the political change in their neighbor country.
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The opening of the Sino-Japanese site coincides with rising political tension between Japan and China fueled by competing claims over islands in the East China Sea.
Rakuten, Baidu Open Online Mall in China Juro Osawa 2010
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It will also give Tokyo confidence in dealing with China, either as part of a larger coalition of like-minded nations or in the bilateral Sino-Japanese relationship.
Japan Steps Up Defense Alliances Michael Auslin 2011
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Since it was formed in February 2010, Sino-Japanese relations in particular have become steadily more strained, thus drawing even more attention to the commission's findings.
Japan Needs a Defense Plan Michael Auslin 2010
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This contemporary woodblock print depicts the Imperial Japanese Navy smashing a Chinese fleet in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894.
Jim Luce: Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet Found in Japan Jim Luce 2011
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