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戦力拮抗 (せんりょくきっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
evenly matched forces ; struggle for supremacy between equal opponents
Describes a situation where two opposing forces, such as armies or teams, are so evenly matched that neither can easily gain the upper hand. Often used in military, sports, or competitive contexts.
戦せん 力りょく 拮きっ 抗こう の 状じょう 態たい が 続つづ き 、 戦せん 線せん は 膠こう 着ちゃく し た 。
With the forces remaining evenly matched, the front lines became deadlocked.
Similar words 互ご 角かく 互角 is a more common and general term for being evenly matched, often used in everyday competition. 戦力拮抗 is more formal and specifically emphasizes the balance of military or team strength.
拮きっ 抗こう 拮抗 alone means 'rivalry' or 'being evenly matched', but 戦力拮抗 explicitly adds the nuance of 'military strength' or 'team capability'.
Etymology Compound of 戦力 (military strength, fighting power) and 拮抗 (rivalry, being evenly matched). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese to describe a balance of power between opposing forces.
