戦せん争そう

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戦争する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

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.

Related words· 11

紛ふん争そうN1sense 1
紛争 is a broader, more formal term for a dispute or conflict that may or may not involve full-scale fighting, whereas 戦争 specifically denotes war between countries or armed groups.
競きょう争そうN4sense 2
競争 refers to literal competition without violence, while 戦争 is used metaphorically for especially fierce competition, as in 受験戦争.
争あらそいN2sense 1
争い is a general native word for a quarrel or struggle of any size, while 戦争 is reserved for large-scale armed warfare.
戦たたかいN3
戦争 specifically means war between nations, while 戦い can refer to any battle, fight, or struggle, large or small.

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戦いくさN1
戦争 is the standard modern word for large-scale war, while 戦（いくさ）is the older, more literary term often used for historical battles.
冷れい戦せんN1
戦争 is the general word for war, including open armed fighting, while 冷戦 specifically describes hostility and rivalry without direct combat.
大たい戦せんN3
戦争 is the general word for 'war', while 大戦 stresses an especially large-scale or historically significant conflict such as a world war.
役えきN1

Don't confuse with

戦せん闘とうN1sense 1
戦闘 refers to actual combat or fighting on a battlefield, while 戦争 refers to the overall state of war between parties, which may include many 戦闘.
戦せん場じょうN1
戦争 means 'war'—the conflict itself—while 戦場 means 'battlefield'—the physical place where the fighting happens.
闘とう争そうN1
戦争 means 'war' between nations or armies, while 闘争 is broader and can refer to any struggle, including labor disputes or political movements, not just warfare.