陣|じんjin[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbattle formation
2. nouncamp; encampment; position
3. noun, noun (suffix)group; gang; party; corps
4. nounwar; battle; campaign

• Synonym陣地じんちNeutralNeutral. A position where troops are deployed; also a goal area in sports. 「陣」 leans toward formations and groups.
• Related陣営じんえいNeutralNeutral. A military camp or a faction's camp, as in 「与党陣営」. 「陣」 often works as a suffix for groups.
• Related陣屋じんやWrittenWritten/formal prose. A military camp or, in the Edo period, the residence of a magistrate. 「陣」 leans toward positions and battle formations.
• Related野営やえいNeutralNeutral. Making camp or camping outdoors. 「陣」 leans toward combat positions.
• Related宿営しゅくえいNeutralNeutral. Troops billeting or camping overnight. 「陣」 is a position or battle formation.
• Related陣所じんしょWrittenWritten/formal prose. Refers to a camp where troops are stationed. 「陣」 also covers battle formations and groups on one side, as in 「報道陣」.
• Related営所えいしょWrittenWritten/formal prose. A barracks where soldiers are housed. 「陣」 leans toward positions and battle formations.
• Related軍営ぐんえいWrittenWritten/formal prose. A military camp. 「陣」 is broader and also covers groups.
• Related軍陣ぐんじんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A military camp or the arranging of troops in formation. 「陣」 is the more concise word.
• Related幕営ばくえいWrittenWritten/formal prose. A camp screened off with curtains hung around it; also camping in tents. 「陣」 leans toward combat positions.
• Related露営ろえいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Bivouacking in the open. 「陣」 is a combat position.
• Related幕舎ばくしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose. Makeshift quarters or tents for soldiers. 「陣」 is a combat position.

Use 「陣」 for battle formations, positions, or a group on one side, as in 「背水の陣」 and 「報道陣」. For a military camp or faction's camp pick 「陣営」, for a deployed position 「陣地」, and for camping 「野営」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ジン）軍隊ぐんたいの配置はいち。
2. （ジン）軍隊ぐんたいが集結しゅうけつしているところ。陣営じんえい。
3. （ジン）人々ひとびと。集団しゅうだん。
4. （ジン）いくさ。合戦かっせん。