戦法|せんぽうsenpou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountactics; strategy

• Synonym戦術せんじゅつNeutralNeutral. Broader and more systematic than 「戦法」: concrete methods for achieving a goal, used in military, sports and business alike.
• Synonym作戦さくせんNeutralNeutral. A battle plan, or by extension a scheme for getting things done; very common in speech, as in 「作戦を立てる」.
• Synonym兵法へいほうNeutralNeutral but classical: the art of war and of deploying troops, as in 「孫子の兵法」; 「戦法」 puts the focus on the concrete way of fighting in a particular battle or match.
• Synonym用兵術ようへいじゅつWrittenWritten/formal prose, and rare: the art of maneuvering troops. In daily conversation 「戦術」 is the word to use.
• SynonymタクティクスNeutralNeutral loanword for tactics, seen mostly in sports and games. In everyday speech 「戦術」 is more natural.
• Synonym韜略とうりゃくWrittenWritten/formal prose, literary and archaic: stratagems for warfare or business ventures, from the military classics Rikutō and Sanryaku. In daily use say 「戦略」.
• Synonym軍略ぐんりゃくWrittenWritten/formal prose: military stratagems. In everyday speech 「戦略」 is the usual word.
• Related駆け引きかけひきNeutralNeutral. Bargaining and adaptive maneuvering to gain an edge; mostly in negotiations and matches, with a nuance of outwitting the other side.
• RelatedオペレーションNeutralNeutral loanword: military operations, but also the running of equipment and business; a much wider range than 「戦法」.
• Related用兵ようへいWrittenWritten/formal prose. The handling and deployment of troops in war; a military term, not everyday speech.
• Related軍法ぐんぽうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Military law; it can also mean the art of war, but in modern usage it mostly refers to military law and discipline.

Use 「戦法」 for the concrete way of fighting or playing in a battle or match. 「戦術」 is broader — tactics in military, sports and business; 「作戦」 is a battle plan, common in speech; 「兵法」 is the classical art of war. 駆け引き is bargaining-style maneuvering; タクティクス a sports/games loanword; オペレーション covers military/business operations; 用兵, 用兵術, 韜略, 軍略 and 軍法 are written or archaic military terms.

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1. （軍事ぐんじ）戦争せんそうや戦闘せんとうにおける戦い方たたかいかた
2. （競技きょうぎ）競技きょうぎや試合しあい、勝負事しょうぶごとなどのやり方かた