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He was a general in the Second World War.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
dainijisekaitaisen
noun
  1. Second World War; World War II; WWII; WW2
dainiji
noun
  1. the second ...
daini
noun, no adjective
  1. second
dai
prefix
  1. prefix for forming ordinal numbers
niji
no adjective, noun
  1. second
noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. secondary
  2. quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
ni
numeric
  1. two (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
ji
prefix
  1. next
  2. hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)
counter
  1. order; sequence; time; times
sekaitaisen
noun
  1. world war
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)
taisen
noun
  1. great war; great battle
  2. world war
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.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
rikuguntaishou
noun
  1. army general
rikugun
noun
  1. army
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.)
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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