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酣戦 (かんせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

酣かん戦せん

Meanings

1

noun

height of battle; fierce fighting

rare term

Rare literary term for the most intense phase of a battle or conflict. Not used in everyday speech.

両りょう軍ぐんは酣かん戦せんに突とつ入にゅうした。
Both armies entered the height of battle.

Kanji

酣height of, thick of, full swing
戦war, battle, match

Similar words

激げき戦せん
激戦 is a common word for fierce fighting, while 酣戦 is a rare literary term for the peak intensity of battle.

Etymology

Compound of 酣 (kan, 'height' or 'peak') and 戦 (sen, 'battle'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare Sino-Japanese word.