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ドーリットル空襲 (ドーリットルくうしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ドーリットル空くう襲しゅう

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Meanings

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Doolittle Raid

Refers to the 1942 US air raid on Japan led by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle. A historical proper noun.

ドーリットル空くう襲しゅうは、太たい平へい洋よう戦せん争そう初しょ期きの重じゅう要ような出

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The Doolittle Raid was an important event early in the Pacific War.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
襲attack, advance on, succeed to

Etymology

Named after Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, who led the 1942 air raid on Japan. The Japanese name combines his name in katakana with 空襲 (air raid).