大戦

たいせん
taisen

world war, great war

What does 大戦 mean?

大戦 is a Japanese noun meaning “world war” or “great war” in English. It is written as 大戦 in kanji, たいせん in hiragana, and taisen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

祖父は大戦中に生まれた。

My grandfather was born during the war.

第二次世界大戦は1945年に終わった。

The Second World War ended in 1945.

Words sharing kanji with 大戦

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