Japanese Conversation · Level 101
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Japanese word
戦場
Pronunciation
Romajisenjō
Meaning
- nounbattlefield
Example
彼は戦場から帰りました。kare wa sen jō ka ra kae ri ma shi ta
He returned from the battlefield.
More examples
彼は戦場で見たことを家族に話しました。kare wa sen jō de mi ta ko to o ka zoku ni hana shi ma shi ta
He told his family about what he saw on the battlefield.
Core concept
Describes a place where opposing forces meet and the outcome of a conflict is decided.
Common phrases
戦場を離れるsen jō o hana re ru
leave the battlefield
戦場に立つsen jō ni ta tsu
stand on the battlefield
戦場で生き残るsen jō de i ki noko ru
survive on the battlefield
Similar words
戦地senchi: A place affected by war where military forces operate or fight.
Definition in Japanese
戦争や戦いが行われる場所。sen sō ya tataka i ga okona wa re ru ba sho
Word origin
The Japanese compound 戦場 (senjō) joins 戦 (sen, "battle") with 場 (jō, "place") to mean a place of battle.
Usage tips
- In English, battlefield can also mean an area of conflict in politics, business, or ideas, not only a place of armed fighting.
Other meanings
- battlegroundnoun