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(archaic, politics) Ottoman Empire. / (politics) Any European country undergoing economic difficulty.

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sick man of Europe

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sick man of Europe

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(archaic, politics) Ottoman Empire. / (politics) Any European country undergoing economic difficulty.

Japanese Meaning

（古典、政治）オスマン帝国 / （政治）経済的苦境にある欧州の国

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19世紀後半には、外交官たちはしばしばオスマン帝国を衰退する勢力と見なし、その運命が地域の力関係を変えるだろうと考えていた。

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(archaic, politics) Ottoman Empire.

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(politics) Any European country undergoing economic difficulty.

Yes, we were known as the “sick man of Europe” until we joined the European Union and – guess what – we have left the EU and have regained that dubious status.

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