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(informal) Injured or damaged; with the appearance of having been treated roughly.

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in the wars

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in the wars

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informal

(informal) Injured or damaged; with the appearance of having been treated roughly.

Japanese Meaning

打撲傷や損傷を受け、荒れた、疲労や酷使が感じられる状態 / 全体的にボロボロで、使用感やダメージが著しい様子 / かなり傷んだ、あるいは酷使された印象の状態

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The team's goalie came back on the pitch looking completely in the wars after that collision.

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チームのゴールキーパーはその接触の後、完全に傷だらけでボロボロの状態でピッチに戻ってきた。

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(informal) Injured or damaged; with the appearance of having been treated roughly.

McArdle was at his post as usual. "Well," he cried, expectantly, "what may it run to? I'm thinking, young man, you have been in the wars. Don't tell me that he assaulted you."

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