Manifest Destiny

Japanese: マニフェスト・デスティニー(英語表記)Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
A typical example of American expansionism, translated as "manifest destiny" or "destiny of expansion." It is a term used by New York City journalist John L. O'Sullivan (1813-95) in an essay titled "Annexation," published in the July 1845 issue of the Democratic Review. O'Sullivan wrote, "The greatness of our manifest destiny, that we should expand upon this continent given to us by God, for the advancement of the liberty of the millions of our subjects, who year by year increase in number..."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
〈明白な運命(天命)〉〈膨張の宿命(天命)〉などと訳されるアメリカ膨張主義思想の典型。ニューヨーク市のジャーナリスト,オサリバンJohn L.O’Sullivan(1813‐95)が《デモクラティック・レビュー》誌の1845年7月号に発表した《併合》と題する論文で使った語である。〈年々増加していく幾百万のわが国民の自由の発展のために,神によって与えられたこの大陸にわれわれが拡大するというマニフェスト・デスティニーの偉大さ……〉と,オサリバンは記した。

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