戦せん争そう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

war

Refers to armed conflict between countries, groups, or forces. It can be used as a noun or with する, usually as an intransitive verb such as AがBと戦争する.

• 戦せん争そうが終おわってから、町まちは少すこしずつ復ふっ興こうした。

  After the war ended, the town gradually recovered.

• その国くには長ながい間あいだ、隣りん国ごくと戦せん争そうしていた。

  That country was at war with its neighbor for a long time.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

fierce competition; struggle; fighting

Metaphorical use for intense competition or a fierce struggle, often in compounds such as 価格戦争 and 受験戦争.

• 航こう空くう会がい社しゃの間あいだで価か格かく戦せん争そうが続つづいている。

  A price war is continuing among the airlines.

• 都と市し部ぶでは受じゅ験けん戦せん争そうがますます激はげしくなっている。

  The competition for school entrance exams is becoming increasingly fierce in urban areas.