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彼は第二次世界大戦では陸軍大将だった。

Sentence Analyzer

世界 大戦 陸軍 大将 だった

English Translation

He was a general in the Second World War.

Furigana

(かれ)(だい)()()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)では陸軍(りくぐん)大将(たいしょう)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa dai ni ji sekai taisen de wa rikugun taishō datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(だい)
ordinal
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
()
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence; time; times
世界 (せかい)
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space
大戦 (たいせん)
great war; great battle
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
陸軍 (りくぐん)
army
大将 (たいしょう、だいしょう)
general; admiral; boss; leader; local kingpin; old chap; mate; boss; chief; man; athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ
Meanings: next, order, sequence
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: リク、 ロク、 おか
Meanings: land, six
Readings: グン、 いくさ
Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle
Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about