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戦艦 (せんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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battleship
Refers to a large, heavily armored warship with powerful guns, especially from the World War I and II era. In modern contexts, the term is largely historical.
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A model of a battleship is on display at this museum.
Similar words 軍ぐん 艦かん 軍艦 is a broader term for any naval warship, while 戦艦 specifically refers to a battleship class.
巡じゅん 洋よう 艦かん 巡洋艦 is a cruiser, generally smaller and faster than a battleship, designed for scouting and escort duties.
駆く 逐ちく 艦かん 駆逐艦 is a destroyer, a smaller, fast warship used for anti-submarine and escort missions, much less heavily armed than a battleship.
Etymology Compound of 戦 (sen, 'war, battle') + 艦 (kan, 'warship'). The term was coined in the late 19th century as a translation of the Western naval classification 'battleship'.
