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軍談 (ぐんだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

軍ぐん談だん

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Meanings

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noun

war story; military tale

Refers to stories or narratives about war, battles, or military exploits. Often used in historical or literary contexts.

祖そ父ふはよく軍ぐん談だんを聞きかせてくれた。
My grandfather often told me war stories.

Kanji

軍army, force, troops
談discuss, talk

Similar words

戦せん記き
戦記 is a more formal term for a war chronicle or military record, while 軍談 is a broader term for war stories, including oral narratives.

Etymology

Compound of 軍 (gun, 'army, military') and 談 (dan, 'talk, story'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since the Edo period for tales of military exploits.