Japanese word

休戦

Pronunciation

Romajikyūsen

Meaning

  • nountruce

Example

両国は休戦に合意しました。ryō koku wa kyū sen ni gō i shi ma shi ta

The two countries agreed to a truce.

Illustration for 休戦 (truce)

More examples

長い話し合いの末、両国は休戦を延長しました。naga i hana shi a i no sue ryō koku wa kyū sen o en chō shi ma shi ta

After lengthy talks, the two countries extended the truce.

Core concept

Describes an agreed pause in hostilities that leaves the larger dispute or conflict unresolved.

Common phrases

  • 休戦を提案するkyū sen o tei an su ru

    propose a truce

  • 休戦を受け入れるkyū sen o u ke i re ru

    accept a truce

  • 休戦を求めるkyū sen o moto me ru

    call for a truce

Similar words

停戦teisen: A formal agreement by opposing sides to stop fighting temporarily.
停戦協定teisenkyōtei: A formal agreement that sets the terms for stopping hostilities.

Definition in Japanese

対立する者同士が争いを一時的にやめる取り決め、またはその状態。tai ritsu su ru mono dō shi ga araso i o ichi ji teki ni ya me ru to ri ki me ma ta wa so no jō tai

Word origin

休 (kyū, "rest") joins 戦 (sen, "war") in 休戦 (kyūsen, "truce"), giving the compound the sense of resting from war.

Usage tips

  • English news reports often use truce for a pause agreed by opposing sides, so it does not necessarily mean that a peace treaty has been reached.

Other meanings

  • cease-firenoun
  • armisticenoun

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