冷戦|れいせんreisen[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nouncold war; the Cold War
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymコールドウォーNeutralLoanword equivalent of 「冷戦」, but rarely used; everyday speech sticks to 「冷戦」.
- Antonym融和ゆうわWrittenWritten/formal term for harmony and amicable relations; it stands opposite 「冷戦」 on the confrontation-vs-reconciliation axis.
Use 「冷戦」 for the US–Soviet Cold War and for metaphorical standoffs between people, as in 「夫婦の冷戦」. The loanword 「コールドウォー」 is rare; the antonym 「融和」 denotes harmony and reconciliation.
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