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戦没者追悼記念日 (せんぼつしゃついとうきねんび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

戦せん没ぼつ者しゃ追つい悼とう記き念ねん日び

Meanings

1

noun

Memorial Day (US)

Refers specifically to the American holiday honoring fallen military personnel. Not used for similar holidays in other countries.

アメリカでは、戦せん没ぼつ者しゃ追つい悼とう記き念ねん日びは5月がつの最さい終しゅう月げつ曜よう日びです。
In the US, Memorial Day is the last Monday in May.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
没drown, sink, hide
者someone, person
追

chase, drive away, follow

悼lament, grieve over

記scribe, account, narrative

念wish, sense, idea

日day, sun, Japan

Similar words

終しゅう戦せん記き念ねん日び
Refers to the anniversary of the end of a war, especially August 15 in Japan, not a day for fallen soldiers specifically.
慰い霊れいの日ひ
A general term for a memorial day for the war dead, used for various observances, not limited to the US.

Etymology

Compound of 戦没者 (war dead), 追悼 (mourning), and 記念日 (anniversary/memorial day). A direct translation of the English 'Memorial Day'.