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He was a general in the Second World War.
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kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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dainijisekaitaisen
noun
  1. Second World War; World War II; WWII; WW2
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dainiji
noun
  1. the second ...
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daini
noun, no adjective
  1. second
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dai
prefix
  1. prefix for forming ordinal numbers
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niji
no adjective, noun
  1. second
noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. secondary
  2. quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
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ni
numeric
  1. two (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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ji
prefix
  1. next
  2. hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)
counter
  1. order; sequence; time; times
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sekaitaisen
noun
  1. world war
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sekai
noun
  1. the world; society; the universe
  2. sphere; circle; world
no adjective
  1. world-renowned; world-famous
noun
  1. realm governed by one Buddha; space (original meaning)
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taisen
noun
  1. great war; great battle
  2. world war
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de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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rikuguntaishou
noun
  1. army general
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rikugun
noun
  1. army
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taishou
noun
  1. general; admiral
  2. head; chief; leader; boss; kingpin
  3. old chap; mate; boss; chief; man (familiar or jocular term for addressing a male)
  4. athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
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da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)
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