No. 1,837 in Japanese
戦後
"Postwar"
In a sentence
戦後、日本は急速な経済復興を遂げました。
Post-war, Japan achieved rapid economic recovery.
In this sentence, '戦後' refers to the time period immediately following the war, highlighting societal changes or developments during that era.
この映画は戦後の生活を描いています。
This movie depicts life after the war.
Here, '戦後' describes life circumstances and cultural aspects occurring after the war.
私の祖父は戦後に初めて外国へ行きました。
My grandfather traveled abroad for the first time after the war.
In this usage, '戦後' provides a temporal context indicating an event happened following the conclusion of the war.
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