English–Japanese
“death in battle” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisenshi
Example
彼の祖父は戦場で戦死しました。kare no so fu wa sen jō de sen shi shi ma shi ta
His grandfather died in battle.
How to say “death in battle” in Japanese
“Death in battle” in Japanese is 戦死 (senshi).
Refers to a death directly caused by participation in armed fighting, with the battle as the defining setting.
Example sentences with 戦死
家族は新聞で、その兵士の戦死を知りました。ka zoku wa shin bun de so no hei shi no sen shi o shi ri ma shi ta
The family learned from the newspaper that the soldier had died in battle.
Tips for using 戦死
- The term 戦死 (senshi) has a formal, solemn tone and is more characteristic of historical or military writing than of casual conversation.