Hideyoshi

[ hee-de-yaw-shee ]

noun
  1. To·yo·to·mi [taw-yaw-taw-mee], /ˈtɔ yɔˈtɔ mi/, 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.

Words Nearby Hideyoshi

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use Hideyoshi in a sentence

  • Hideyoshi, however, urged him to return to China and report the situation to his sovereign.

    Japan | Various
  • We shall now relate the story of Hideyoshi's Korean expedition.

    Japan | Various
  • Nobutaka especially was hostile to the influence of Hideyoshi.

    Japan | Various
  • What, for instance, incited Hideyoshi to invade Korea in 1592?

  • Hideyoshi did not consider it politic to push the matter to extremes, so the prince retained his former position.

    A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsu