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アプレゲール

apure geeru

Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.

Meaning

A term for things, people, or styles associated with the post-war period, especially the years after World War II.

  • Historical descriptor
  • Often used for culture, society, or style

Examples

Example Sentences

アプレゲール若者(わかもの)たちは、既存(きぞん)価値観(かちかん)縛ら(しばら)れなかった。

Post-war youths were not bound by existing values.

Source: Internal

彼の(かの)小説(しょうせつ)にはアプレゲール特有(とくゆう)虚無感(きょむかん)漂っ(ただよっ)ている。

His novels are filled with a sense of nihilism unique to the post-war era.

Source: Internal

昭和(しょうわ)二十年(にじゅうねん)(だい)アプレ・ゲールという言葉(ことば)流行(りゅうこう)した。

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the term 'apre-guerre' became popular.

Source: Internal

See Also

Entry Questions

What does アプレゲール mean in Japanese?

アプレゲール means Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.

How do you read アプレゲール?

アプレゲール is read as あぷれげーる and romanized as apuregeeru.

What language does アプレゲール come from?

The source language for アプレゲール is French, from the form après-guerre.

What type of gairaigo is アプレゲール?

アプレゲール is listed as Pure Gairaigo and Compound.

Source Details

Entry ID
1018250
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JMdict_english
Revision
JMdict.2026-04-17
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