Shimonoseki

American  

[shim-uh-nuh-sey-kee, shee-maw-naw-se-kee] / ˌʃɪm ə nəˈseɪ ki, ˈʃi mɔ nɔˈsɛ ki /

noun

1. a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan: treaty ending Sino-Japanese War signed 1895.

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Shimonoseki British  

/ ˌʃɪmənəʊˈsɛkɪ /

noun

1. a port in SW Japan, on SW Honshu: scene of the peace treaty (1895) ending the Sino-Japanese War; a heavy industrial centre. Pop: 246 924 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

The rescue operation has been taking place close to the city of Shimonoseki.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

Takata held the news conference after delivering a speech to business leaders in the western Japan city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

Humiliated, China signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, which recognized Korea’s independence and conceded to Japan territory on the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria as well as Taiwan and the Penghu Islands.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

In 1895, the Treaty of Shimonoseki ended the first Sino-Japanese War.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2021

The author was most likely referring to the place now more commonly spelled "Shimonoseki".

From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by Smith, J. J.