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第2次世界大戦は1939年に始まった。

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世界 大戦 始まった

English Translation

The Second World War began in 1939.

Furigana

(だい)()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)は1939(ねん)(はじ)まった。

Romanji

Dai ni ji sekai taisen wa ichi kyū san kyū nen ni hajimatta.

Words

(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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)
nine
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
始まる (はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
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: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin