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戦役 (せんえき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

戦せん役えき

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Meanings

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noun

military campaign; battle; war

Refers to a military campaign or war, often used in historical or formal contexts.

彼かれは数かず々かずの戦せん役えきに参さん加かした。
He participated in many military campaigns.
この戦せん役えきは歴れき史しに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。
This war had a great impact on history.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
役duty, war, campaign

Similar words

戦せん争そう
戦争 is the general word for 'war', while 戦役 is more specific to military campaigns or battles, often with a historical or formal tone.

Etymology

Compound of 戦 (war, battle) and 役 (service, campaign). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with military campaigns.