English–Japanese
“battle” in Japanese
How to say “battle” in Japanese
“Battle” in Japanese is 戦 (ikusa).
Describes armed conflict as a struggle between opposing sides, from a small clash to a large war.
Example sentences with 戦
歴史の授業で、昔の戦について学びました。reki shi no ju gyō de mukashi no ikusa ni tsu i te mana bi ma shi ta
In history class, we learned about an old battle.
Tips for using 戦
- The noun 戦 (ikusa, "battle") has a literary or historical tone in modern Japanese, while 戦い (tatakai, "fight") is more common in everyday speech.
Other Japanese words for “battle”
戦闘が始まります。sen tō ga haji ma ri ma su
The battle begins.
昔、武士たちは合戦をしました。mukashi bu shi ta chi wa kas sen o shi ma shi ta
In the past, samurai fought battles.