戦場|せんじょうsenjou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounbattlefield; battleground
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym戦地せんちWrittenWritten/formal word for the region where fighting takes place, as in 「戦地に赴く」; 「戦場」 is the place where battle itself is fought.
- Synonym戦域せんいきWrittenWritten/formal military term for a war zone or theater of operations; 「戦場」 is the more common choice.
- Synonym戦陣せんじんWrittenWritten/formal word for a military camp or battle position; 「戦場」 is the place where fighting happens.
- Related前線ぜんせんNeutralThe front line nearest the enemy; also means a weather front. 「戦場」 is the battlefield as a whole.
- Related戦いの庭たたかいのにわWrittenLiterary, elegant written word for a battlefield; in everyday speech say 「戦場」.
- Related軍の庭いくさのにわWrittenArchaic written word for a battlefield; use 「戦場」 in everyday speech.
- Related軍場いくさばWrittenArchaic written word for a battlefield; in modern usage say 「戦場」.
「戦場」 is the usual word for a battlefield and works figuratively too, as in 「職場は戦場だ」. For a war zone use 「戦地」 or 「戦域」, for the front line 「前線」; 「軍場」 is classical.
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