戦列
Meanings
1
line of battle; battle ranks
A military-style noun for troops arranged for battle, or the fighting ranks one joins, leaves, or returns to. Common in phrases such as 戦列に加わる, 戦列を離れる, and 戦列に復帰する.
The soldiers formed their line of battle.
He was wounded and left the battle ranks.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が戦列に加わるfor someone to join the fighting ranks/front
New soldiers joined the battle ranks.
- 〈人〉が戦列を離れるfor someone to leave the fighting ranks/front
The wounded soldier left the front line.
- 〈人〉が戦列に復帰するfor someone to return to the fighting ranks/front
He finished his treatment and returned to the front line.