Rubicon [river] - Rubicon

Japanese: ルビコン[川] - ルビコン

The ancient Roman name for a river that flows into the Adriatic Sea near Rimini in northern Italy. There is some debate as to whether it is the same as the present-day Rubicone River (also known as the Fiumicino River). It was the border between Italy and Cisalpine Gallia, and it was customary for troops to disarm when crossing this river to enter Italy. It is said that in 49 B.C., Caesar led his army across the river, shouted "the die is cast," and plunged into the civil war with Pompey. Since then, any action taken with great determination was said to be "crossing the Rubicon."
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Japanese:

イタリア北部，リミニ付近でアドリア海に注ぐ川の古代ローマにおける名称。現在のルビコーネ川（別名フィウミチノ川）と同一かどうかは議論が分かれる。イタリアとガリア・キサルピナとの境界で，軍隊がこの川を渡ってイタリアに入るときは武装を解く習わしであった。前49年にカエサルが軍を率いて渡河，〈賽(さい)は投げられた〉と叫んでポンペイウスとの内乱に突入したといわれる。以後，重大な決心をして行動することを〈ルビコン川を渡る〉という。
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