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

But they are an anomaly, as out of date as the Japanese soldier who came blasting from a Pacific cave 10 years after V-J Day.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The photo, by Alfred Eisenstaedt, is called “V-J Day in Times Square” but is known to most people simply as “The Kiss.”

From Seattle Times

Why have holidays such as V-E/V-J Day, D-Day, Veterans Day, et al.

From Seattle Times

Everyone who remembers V-J Day carries the emotional baggage and physical muscle memory of the war like so many stones in their pockets.

From New York Times