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N1 Noun

(えき)war, campaign, battle, unpaid work

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      war, campaign, battle

    2. Noun

      2.

      unpaid work (ritsuryō system), forced labor

      Archaic

    All Forms

    役 【えき】役 【えだち】

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      (えき)()った(ちち)戦場(せんじょう)()くなりました。

      My father, who went to war, died on the battlefield.

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      (わたし)()れて()かれた(えき)では虐殺(ぎゃくさつ)(おこな)われていた。

      In the battle I was taken to, a massacre was happening.

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      歴史(れきし)先生(せんせい):「文永(ぶんえい)(えき)はいつ(おこな)われた戦争(せんそう)でしょうか?」

      History Teacher: 'When did the Battle of Bun'ei take place?'

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      今日(きょう)日本(にほん)()授業(じゅぎょう)鎌倉(かまくら)時代(じだい)()きた弘安(こうあん)(えき)について(なら)った。

      Today in Japanese history class, we learned about the Battle of Kōan, which happened during the Kamakura period.

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      まさか子供(こども)まで(えき)()れて()くとは…政府(せいふ)勝利(しょうり)にしか()がないのでしょう。

      I can't believe they're even taking children to war... The government must be solely focused on victory.

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