Japanese word

戦闘

Pronunciation

Romajisentō

Meaning

  • nounbattle

Example

戦闘が始まります。sen tō ga haji ma ri ma su

The battle begins.

Illustration for 戦闘 (battle)

More examples

この地域では戦闘が数週間続いています。ko no chi iki de wa sen tō ga sū shū kan tsuzu i te i ma su

Fighting has continued in this area for several weeks.

Core concept

Describes organized fighting between opposing sides, usually involving weapons or military forces.

Common phrases

  • 戦闘に巻き込まれるsen tō ni ma ki ko ma re ru

    be caught up in battle

  • 激しい戦闘hage shi i sen tō

    heavy fighting

Similar words

戦いtatakai: A conflict in which opposing sides fight each other.
交戦kōsen: Fighting between opposing armed forces during an engagement.

Definition in Japanese

敵対する勢力が武器や兵力を用いて争うこと。teki tai su ru sei ryoku ga bu ki ya hei ryoku o mochi i te araso u ko to

Word origin

戦闘 (sentō, "battle") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 戦 (sen, "fight") and 闘 (tō, "fight"), with both characters expressing conflict between opposing sides.

Usage tips

  • The compound 戦闘モード (sentō mōdo, "battle mode") often appears in Japanese game menus, making the word familiar in descriptions of combat scenes.

Opposites

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