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前哨地 (ぜんしょうち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん哨しょう地ち

Meanings

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noun

A military or strategic position established at a distance from the main force, used for observation or defense.

敵てきの前ぜん哨しょう地ちを発はっ見けんした。
We discovered the enemy's outpost.

Kanji

前in front, before
哨scout, sentinel
地ground, earth

Similar words

前ぜん哨しょう
前哨 is a shorter form meaning 'outpost' or 'skirmish line', often used in compounds like 前哨戦 (preliminary skirmish). 前哨地 explicitly refers to the location.

Etymology

Compound of 前哨 (outpost, skirmish line) and 地 (place, ground). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with a forward military position.