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好戦的 (こうせんてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

好こう戦せん的てき

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Meanings

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na-adjective

belligerent; warlike; aggressive

Describes a person, attitude, or policy that is eager to fight or engage in conflict.

彼かれは好こう戦せん的てきな態たい度どで議ぎ論ろんに臨のぞんだ。
He approached the debate with a belligerent attitude.
その国くには好こう戦せん的てきな外がい交

Kanji

好fond, pleasing, like something
戦war, battle, match
的bull's eye, mark, target

Similar words

攻こう撃げき的てき
攻撃的 focuses on actively attacking or being offensive, while 好戦的 emphasizes a disposition or eagerness to fight.

Etymology

Compound of 好戦 (kōsen, 'love of war') + 的 (-teki, '-like'). The exact historical derivation of 好戦 is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the kanji 好 (like) and 戦 (war).

こう

政せい

策さく

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取と

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That country is adopting an aggressive foreign policy.