戦せん士し

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Meanings

General term for a person who fights in battles, from ancient warriors to modern soldiers. Often carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to 兵士.

彼かれは勇ゆう敢かんな戦せん士しとして知しられていた。
He was known as a brave warrior.
古こ代だいギリシャの戦せん士したちは重おもい鎧よろいを着きていた。
Ancient Greek warriors wore heavy armor.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の戦せん士しa warrior/fighter for (a cause)
彼かれは正せい義ぎの戦せん士しとして知しられている。
He is known as a warrior for justice.
戦せん士しとして戦たたかうto fight as a warrior/soldier
彼かれらは最さい後ごまで戦せん士しとして戦たたかった。
They fought as warriors until the very end.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Related words

兵へい士しN1
兵士 is the plain, everyday word for a soldier in a modern army, while 戦士 sounds more dramatic or literary, fitting warriors of any era.
武ぶ士しN2
武士 refers specifically to a samurai of feudal Japan, whereas 戦士 is a broader term that can describe any warrior or fighter.
ファイター
戦士 is a native Japanese word evoking a warrior in a traditional or heroic sense, while ファイター is a modern loanword focused on combat sports or personal fighting spirit.
闘とう士し
戦士 usually means a soldier or warrior in a military or fantasy setting, while 闘士 stresses fighting for a political, social, or sporting cause.

Don't confuse with

戦せん死しN1
戦死 (せんし) means 'death in battle' and is written with different kanji, so don't confuse it with 戦士 (せんし), 'warrior/soldier'.

Word family

Etymology

Compound of 戦 (sen, 'war, battle') and 士 (shi, 'person of a certain status, gentleman, warrior'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields 'warrior' or 'soldier'.