戦域|せんいきsen'iki[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, militarywar area; battlefield; theater; theatre
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym戦場せんじょうNeutralThe actual place where fighting happens; common in everyday use. 「戦域」 covers the whole area involved in combat, so it is broader in scope.
- Synonym戦地せんちNeutralThe land where war is being waged; typically used of soldiers heading to the front, as in 「戦地に赴く」.
- Related戦陣せんじんWrittenA battle array or formation, and by extension the battlefield; a historical, military term found in formal prose.
- Antonym平和圏NeutralAn antonym: an area where peace prevails, standing in contrast to a combat zone.
- Antonym非戦地NeutralAn antonym: a non-combat area, outside the fighting, contrasted with areas of combat.
Use 「戦域」 for the area where combat takes place; it has a military flavor, as in 「戦域の拡大」. For the actual scene of fighting say 「戦場」, and for the front say 「戦地」.
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