How to say "militant" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 闘士とうしnounA noun for a person: a fighter for or champion of a cause, and also a boxer. This is the word you want when 'militant' means an activist or committed campaigner, as in a militant for workers' rights.
- 戦闘的せんとうてきna-adjectiveAn adjective covering the 'militant; aggressive' sense, describing a combative stance or attitude. As a less common word, it is not the everyday choice; it suits describing militant, confrontational rhetoric or positions rather than a person called a militant.
Use 闘士 for a militant as a person — a dedicated fighter or champion of a cause — and 戦闘的 for the adjective sense, describing someone or something as militant or aggressive in stance.
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