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戦闘 (せんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
battle ; combat ; fight
Refers to organized armed conflict between military forces; more formal and large-scale than 戦い (たたかい). Often used in news, military, and historical contexts.
その 部ぶ 隊たい は 激はげ しい 戦せん 闘とう を 経けい 験けん し た 。
The unit experienced fierce combat.
Similar words 戦たたか い 戦い is a broader term for any fight, struggle, or contest (physical, verbal, sports, etc.), while 戦闘 specifically denotes military combat or battle.
戦せん 争そう 戦争 means 'war' as a large-scale, prolonged conflict; 戦闘 refers to individual battles or combat actions within a war.
Etymology Compound of 戦 (せん, 'war, battle') and 闘 (とう, 'fight, struggle'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of armed conflict.
