沖おき縄なわ戦せん

noun

Battle of Okinawa (April 1945)

Refers specifically to the World War II battle fought on Okinawa from April to June 1945. A historical term.

• 沖おき縄なわ戦せんでは多おおくの民みん間かん人じんが犠ぎ牲せいになった。

  Many civilians lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa.

• 祖そ父ふは沖おき縄なわ戦せんの体たい験けんを語かたり継ついでいる。

  My grandfather passes down his experiences of the Battle of Okinawa.