PRE-WAR、POST-WARの意味、戦前の、戦後の

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2010.02.02

War changes everything, and that was never truer than for World War II. No wonder history is often divided into events that came before the war and those that came after.

Today's Lesson
PRE-WAR / POST-WAR   戦前の/戦後の

Explanation

  • Pre-war refers to something that happened, was made, or existed BEFORE a war, especially before World War II.

    Post-war refers to something that happened, was made, or existed AFTER a war, especially after World War II.
  • pre-war は、戦争(特に第二次世界大戦)の前に起こったり、作られたり、存在したりしたものを表します。

    post-war は、戦争(特に第二次世界大戦)の後に起こったり、作られたり、存在したりしたものを表します。

PRE-WAR / POST-WAR

examples

  1. The building is a rare example of pre-war architecture and should be saved!
  2. Fred has made a small fortune selling pre-war vintage cars on the Internet.
  3. The economy in post-war Japan grew so rapidly that people called it an “economic miracle”.
  4. She grew up in Osaka during the post-war years.

英会話レッスンHave a great day!