Japanese word

実戦

Pronunciation

Romajijissen

Meaning

  • nounactual combat

Example

この訓練は実戦で役立ちます。ko no kun ren wa jis sen de yaku da chi ma su

This training is useful in actual combat.

Illustration for 実戦 (actual combat)

More examples

初めて実戦を経験すると、訓練との違いがよく分かります。haji me te jis sen o kei ken su ru to kun ren to no chiga i ga yo ku wa ka ri ma su

Once you experience actual combat for the first time, you can clearly see the difference from training.

Core concept

Marks the point where preparation becomes direct participation in a real fight.

Common phrases

  • 実戦に出るjis sen ni de ru

    enter actual combat

  • 実戦で試すjis sen de tame su

    test in actual combat

Similar words

戦闘sentō: An organized fight between opposing forces.
交戦kōsen: A hostile encounter in which opposing parties fight.

Definition in Japanese

演習や模擬ではない、実際の戦闘。en shū ya mo gi de wa na i jis sai no sen tō

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 実戦 (jissen) is formed from 実 (jitsu, "real") and 戦 (sen, "battle"), contrasting real combat with practice.

Usage tips

  • The expression 実戦形式 (jissen keishiki) describes a format designed to resemble real combat, so it can appear in training and competition contexts.

Other meanings

  • battlenoun

Opposites

  • 模擬戦mogisenmock battlenoun

Related words

  • 実戦的jissentekipracticalna-adjective

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