noun
War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression
Chinese name for the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). Used in historical contexts, often from the Chinese perspective.
抗日戦争は中国の歴史教科書で重要な位置を占めている。
The War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression occupies an important place in Chinese history textbooks.
日中戦争 is the more neutral Japanese term for the Second Sino-Japanese War, while 抗日戦争 is the Chinese designation emphasizing resistance against Japan.
Compound of 抗 (resist), 日 (Japan), and 戦争 (war). The term is a direct borrowing from Chinese 抗日戰爭 (kàngrì zhànzhēng).