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第2時世界大戦は、いつ起こったか。

Sentence Analyzer

世界 大戦 いつ 起こった

English Translation

When did World War II break out?

Furigana

(だい)()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)は、いつ()こったか。

Romanji

Dai ni ji sekai taisen wa, itsu okotta ka.

Words

(だい)
ordinal
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
()
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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
何時 (いつ)
when; how soon
起こる (おこる)
to occur; to happen
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
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: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up