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Hideyoshi

American  
[hee-de-yaw-shee] / ˈhi dɛˈyɔ ʃi /

noun

  1. Toyotomi 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.


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The show opens with the death of Japan's former ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi, paving the way for Shogun's power struggle.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

In 1592, Hideyoshi invaded Korea, a vassal state of the Ming dynasty, but Chinese troops stopped the Japanese advance.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Nagamori reported this information to Hideyoshi, perhaps with the intent of providing an excuse for retaining hold of the ship’s cargo.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Hideyoshi responded by grabbing his bamboo tea ladle, and smashing it in two.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2010

“It’s a bad sign,” said Scythe Hideyoshi, “when our young hopefuls gravitate so openly to the enemy.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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