YukimojiYukimoji
← Vocab
←代々国語→
VocabJLPT N2
great war
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. great war
  2. 2. great battle
  3. 3. world war
A word meaning "great war" or "world war," typically referring to a large-scale, historically significant conflict. It most commonly appears when referring to the First or Second World War, often as part of a set phrase.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

What are you basing that casualty figure for the great war on?

Sentence 2

Come on, your analogy is way too dismissive of the great war.

Sentence 3

At dinner, Mom said, "Rice was precious during the war."

Sentence 4

The interview notes carefully preserve the testimonies of those who lived through the war.

Sentence 5

"The memories of the great war are passed down within families," my mother said.