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Sakoku is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sakoku in a sentence

Sakoku meaning

The foreign policy of Japan between the 1630s and 1866, during which entry to and exit from Japan were severely restricted.

Using Sakoku

  • The main meaning on this page is: The foreign policy of Japan between the 1630s and 1866, during which entry to and exit from Japan were severely restricted.
  • In the example corpus, sakoku often appears in combinations such as: sakoku policy.

Context around Sakoku

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

isolationist 1× seclusion 1×

Often after:

policy 3×

Sentence patterns with Sakoku

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

beginning of sakoku where japan 1× japan s sakoku policy and 1× national seclusion sakoku by opening 1× s isolationist sakoku policy karuta 1× sakoku policy for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a result 1× perry had achieved 1× sakoku policy for 1× signed under threat 1×

Common sentence endings:

dejima to nagasaki 1× eventual commercial agreement 1× of the world 1× to american vessels 1× world until 1854 1×

Words around Sakoku

Just before it in the word index:

sakoda 2 sako 9 sakleshpur 2 saklecha 2 saklani 2 sakla 2

Just after it in the word index:

sakoli 2 sakon 4 sakor 2 sakowski 2 sakpal 2 sakponba 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Sakoku

  • In this selection, "sakoku" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, isolationist, seclusion and policy stand out and add context to how "sakoku" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beginning of sakoku where japan and japan s sakoku policy and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sakoku" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sakoku

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This was the beginning of " sakoku ", where Japan was essentially closed to the western world until 1854. (17 words)

Sakoku policy For two hundred years, foreign merchants were generally not allowed to cross from Dejima to Nagasaki. (18 words)

As a result of Japan's isolationist Sakoku policy, karuta would develop separately from the rest of the world. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Signed under threat of force, it effectively meant the end of Japan’s 220-year-old policy of national seclusion ( sakoku ), by opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels. (32 words)

Perry had achieved his primary objective of breaking Japan’s sakoku policy and setting the grounds for protection of American citizens and an eventual commercial agreement. (26 words)

As a result of Japan's isolationist Sakoku policy, karuta would develop separately from the rest of the world. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

As a result of Japan's isolationist Sakoku policy, karuta would develop separately from the rest of the world.

Perry had achieved his primary objective of breaking Japan’s sakoku policy and setting the grounds for protection of American citizens and an eventual commercial agreement.

Sakoku policy For two hundred years, foreign merchants were generally not allowed to cross from Dejima to Nagasaki.

Signed under threat of force, it effectively meant the end of Japan’s 220-year-old policy of national seclusion ( sakoku ), by opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels.

This was the beginning of " sakoku ", where Japan was essentially closed to the western world until 1854.

Common combinations with sakoku

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sakoku" in a sentence?
An example: "As a result of Japan's isolationist Sakoku policy, karuta would develop separately from the rest of the world." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "sakoku" from authentic English texts.
What does "sakoku" mean?
Sakoku means: The foreign policy of Japan between the 1630s and 1866, during which entry to and exit from Japan were severely restricted.
How many example sentences with "sakoku" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "sakoku", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.