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戦闘前哨 (sentouzenshou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

戦せん闘とう前ぜん哨しょう

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Meanings

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combat outpost

Military term for a forward position used for observation or defense during combat.

部ぶ隊たいは戦せん闘とう前ぜん哨しょうを設せっ置ちして敵てきの動うごきを監かん視しし

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The unit set up a combat outpost to monitor enemy movements.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
闘fight, war
前in front, before
哨scout, sentinel

Related words

前ぜん哨しょう
前哨 alone means 'outpost' or 'skirmish'; 戦闘前哨 specifically emphasizes a combat-oriented outpost.
前ぜん哨しょう戦せん
前哨戦 refers to a preliminary skirmish or engagement, while 戦闘前哨 is the physical outpost itself.

Built from

戦せん闘とう+前ぜん哨しょう

Etymology

Compound of 戦闘 (combat) and 前哨 (outpost). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern military contexts.