V-J Day

American  

[vee-jey] / ˈviˈdʒeɪ /

noun

1. August 15, 1945, the day Japan accepted the Allied surrender terms in World War II.

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V-J Day British  

noun

1. the day marking the Allied victory over Japan in World War II (Aug 15, 1945)

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V-J Day Cultural  

1. The day of victory over Japan for the Allies in World War II; September 2, 1945, the day of Japan's formal surrender. (Compare V-E Day.)

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Etymology

Origin of V-J Day

V-J: victory over Japan

Example Sentences

The store takes its name from the day it opened — Aug. 15, 1945, also known as V-J Day, when President Harry Truman announced that Japan had surrendered in World War II.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Full of optimism when they meet during V-J Day festivities in New York, Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023

I was born less than two years after its counterpart V-J Day, marking the surrender of Imperial Japan in August 1945.

From Salon • May 9, 2020

Mustered out of the Marines after V-J Day, Scotty shows up in L.A. with nothing to offer but his good looks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 26, 2018

V-J Day came on August 15, 1945, at 7:03 p.m.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly