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対テロ戦争 (たいテロせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

対たいテロ戦せん争そう

Meanings

1

noun

Refers specifically to the U.S.-led global military campaign against terrorism that began after the September 11 attacks in 2001.

See also: 反テロ戦争

対たいテロ戦せん争そうは2001年ねんに始はじまった。
The War on Terror began in 2001.
対たいテロ戦せん争そうの影えい響きょうは世せ界かい中じゅうに広ひろがった。
The effects of the War on Terror spread across the world.

Kanji

対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Similar words

反はんテロ戦せん争そう
Synonymous; both refer to the same campaign. 対テロ戦争 is more common in Japanese media.

Etymology

Compound of 対 (たい, 'against'), テロ (abbreviation of テロリズム, 'terrorism'), and 戦争 (せんそう, 'war'). A direct translation of the English term 'War on Terror'.