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76 words
Japanese word
大戦
Pronunciation
Romajitaisen
Meaning
- noungreat war
Example
大戦の後、町は大きく変わりました。tai sen no ato machi wa ō ki ku ka wa ri ma shi ta
After the great war, the town changed greatly.
More examples
その大戦は多くの国に大きな影響を与えました。so no tai sen wa ō ku no kuni ni ō ki na ei kyō o ata e ma shi ta
That great war had a major impact on many countries.
Core concept
Refers to a conflict involving extensive forces or areas and therefore reaching an exceptional scale.
Common phrases
大戦後tai sen ato
after the great war
大戦前tai sen mae
before the great war
大戦の原因tai sen no gen in
cause of the great war
Similar words
戦争sensō: A conflict in which countries or groups use armed force against one another.
Definition in Japanese
多くの国や勢力が関わる、規模の大きい戦争や戦い。ō ku no kuni ya sei ryoku ga kaka wa ru ki bo no ō ki i sen sō ya tataka i
Word origin
大戦 (taisen, "great war") is a compound of 大 (tai, "great") and 戦 (sen, "war or battle"), expressing a war of great size.
Usage tips
- The English phrase the Great War is a historical name for World War I, but 大戦 (taisen) does not always identify one particular war.
Other meanings
- great battlenoun