English–Japanese
“after the war” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisengo
Example
戦後、町は少しずつ元気になりました。sen go machi wa suko shi zu tsu gen ki ni na ri ma shi ta
After the war, the town gradually recovered.
How to say “after the war” in Japanese
“After the war” in Japanese is 戦後 (sengo).
Marks a time after a war has ended, with attention focused on the conditions that follow it.
Example sentences with 戦後
祖父は戦後、東京で働き始めました。so fu wa sen go tō kyō de hatara ki haji me ma shi ta
My grandfather started working in Tokyo after the war.
Tips for using 戦後
- In discussions of modern Japan, 戦後 (sengo) often means the period after World War II, especially when describing social change.