太陽の沈まない国
1. The empire on which the sun never setsThe phrase, "the Empire on which the sun never sets", has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory in daylight. It was originally used for the Spanish Empire, mainly in the 16th and 17th centuries, and for the British Empire, mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Read “The empire on which the sun never sets” on English Wikipedia
Read “太陽の沈まない国” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “The empire on which the sun never sets” on DBpedia
Read “The empire on which the sun never sets” on English Wikipedia
Read “太陽の沈まない国” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “The empire on which the sun never sets” on DBpedia
Discussions
Log in to talk about this word.