Japanese word

戦線

Pronunciation

Romajisensen

Meaning

  • nounfront line

Example

戦線は北へ移りました。sen sen wa kita e utsu ri ma shi ta

The front line moved north.

Illustration for 戦線 (front line)

More examples

部隊は戦線を守るために急いで移動しました。bu tai wa sen sen o mamo ru ta me ni iso i de i dō shi ma shi ta

The unit moved quickly to defend the front line.

Core concept

Describes the line separating opposing forces at the leading edge of a battle.

Common phrases

  • 戦線を維持するsen sen o i ji su ru

    hold the front line

  • 戦線を突破するsen sen o top pa su ru

    break through the front line

Similar words

前線zensen: The area nearest the fighting where military forces are positioned.

Definition in Japanese

戦闘中の敵軍と味方の軍との間にある最前線。sen tō chū no teki gun to mi kata no gun to no aida ni a ru sai zen sen

Word origin

戦線 (sensen, "front line") consists of 戦 (sen, "battle") and 線 (sen, "line"), directly joining the ideas of conflict and a dividing line.

Usage tips

  • English uses front line for the area nearest the fighting and frontline for a leading position in fields such as medicine or research.

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