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反戦主義者 (hansenshugisha) Japanese meaning: pacifist | Kotomora

反はん戦せん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

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しゅ

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しゃ

Meanings

1

A person who adheres to pacifism, opposing war and violence.

彼かれは熱ねっ心しんな反はん戦せん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃで、どんな戦せん争そうに

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反はん

対たい

し

て

いる

。

He is a devoted pacifist and opposes any war.

Kanji

反anti-
戦war, battle, match
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality
者someone, person

Related words

平へい和わ主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ
平和主義者 is a broader term for a peace advocate, while 反戦主義者 specifically emphasizes opposition to war.

Built from

反はん戦せん+主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 反戦 (anti-war) + 主義 (principle, -ism) + 者 (person).