Japanese word

戦艦

Pronunciation

Romajisenkan

Meaning

  • nounbattleship

Example

この戦艦はとても大きいです。ko no sen kan wa to te mo ō ki i de su

This battleship is very large.

Illustration for 戦艦 (battleship)

More examples

港に戦艦が展示されています。minato ni sen kan ga ten ji sa re te i ma su

A battleship is on display at the harbor.

Core concept

Refers to a large warship built to fight other ships with heavy guns and strong armor.

Common phrases

  • 戦艦を建造するsen kan o ken zō su ru

    build a battleship

  • 戦艦の模型sen kan no mo kei

    model of a battleship

Similar words

軍艦gunkan: A ship operated by a navy for combat or other military duties.

Definition in Japanese

大口径の砲と厚い装甲を備えた大型の軍艦。dai kō kei no hō to atsu i sō kō o sona e ta ō gata no gun kan

Word origin

戦艦 (senkan, "battleship") combines 戦 (sen, "battle") and 艦 (kan, "warship").

Usage tips

  • The English word Battleship is also the name of a classic naval guessing game in which players locate hidden ships on a grid.

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