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How to say 'Prewar' in Japanese | 戦前

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The Japanese word for Prewar is 'Senzen', written as 戦前 in Japanese.'Prewar' in hiragana is せんぜん.

    word

    戦前

    Meaning

    Prewar

    Reading

    せんぜん

    senzen

    Kanji

    Fight, War Before, Front

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '戦前 (せんぜん)' refers to the period before a war, specifically the time before World War II in Japan. It is often used in historical contexts to describe events, policies, or societal conditions that existed prior to the war. For example: Life in Japan before the war was different「戦前の日本での生活は違っていた」(せんぜんのにほんでのせいかつはちがっていた). Prewar architecture is still preserved in some areas「戦前の建築はまだいくつかの地域で保存されている」(せんぜんのけんちくはまだいくつかのちいきでほぞんされている). The term is commonly used in discussions about history, culture, and politics.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4099

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 戦前

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, War

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

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'Senzen' means 'Prewar' .

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