cenotaph in Japanese
cenotaph in Japanese is 慰霊碑 — cenotaph means a monument built to honour people, often soldiers, who died and are buried elsewhere, usually shaped like an empty tomb.
cenotaph in Japanese
慰霊碑
Pronounced: ireihi
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
What does "cenotaph" mean?
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noun A monument built to honour people, often soldiers, who died and are buried elsewhere, usually shaped like an empty tomb.
"A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb."
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- A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb.
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What is "cenotaph" in Japanese?
"cenotaph" in Japanese is 慰霊碑. cenotaph means: A monument built to honour people, often soldiers, who died and are buried elsewhere, usually shaped like an empty tomb.
How do you pronounce 慰霊碑?
"cenotaph" in Japanese is 慰霊碑, pronounced "ireihi".
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