Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of a battle formation is expressed through specific military terms. The most common and versatile word is 陣形 (jinkei), which refers to the arrangement of troops. Other terms exist for specific formations or historical contexts.
The arrangement of troops or units for battle.
The standard term for battle formation, used in both historical and modern contexts.
Named formations from Japanese military history, such as crane or fish scale.
The 'crane wing' formation, a famous encirclement tactic used by Takeda Shingen.
敵の陣形が崩れた。
The enemy's battle formation collapsed.
The commander arranged the battle formation.
A more technical term emphasizing combat formation, often used in modern military contexts.
The unit assumed a battle formation.
The Takeda army deployed the crane wing formation.
The 'fish scale' formation, a dense offensive formation.
The fish scale formation excels in breakthrough power.