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戦争挑発 (sensouchouhatsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

戦せん争そう挑ちょう発はつ

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Meanings

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war provocation; warmongering; aggression

Refers to actions or rhetoric that incite or provoke war; often used in political or historical contexts.

その国くにの戦せん争そう挑ちょう発はつ行こう為いは国こく際さい社しゃ会

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That country's acts of war provocation were condemned by the international community.

彼かれの演えん説ぜつは戦せん争そう挑ちょう発はつと受うけ取とられかねない内ない容ようだった。

His speech contained content that could be taken as warmongering.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue
挑challenge, contend for, make love to
発departure, discharge, publish

Related words

挑ちょう発はつ
挑発 means 'provocation' in general, while 戦争挑発 specifically refers to provoking war.
好こう戦せん的てき
好戦的 is an adjective meaning 'belligerent' or 'warlike', describing a disposition, whereas 戦争挑発 refers to concrete acts or speech that incite war.

Built from

戦せん争そう+挑ちょう発はつ

Etymology

Compound of 戦争 (war) and 挑発 (provocation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.