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核戦争 (kakusensou) Japanese meaning: nuclear war | Kotomora
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If a nuclear war breaks out, humanity will likely perish.
During the Cold War, the fear of nuclear war hung over the world.
Related words 核かく 兵へい 器き 核兵器 means 'nuclear weapon(s)', the physical devices, while 核戦争 refers to the war itself.
核かく 抑よく 止し 核抑止 is 'nuclear deterrence', the strategy of preventing war through the threat of nuclear retaliation, distinct from the actual event of war.
Etymology Compound of 核 (kaku, 'nuclear') and 戦争 (sensō, 'war'). The term became common in the mid-20th century with the advent of nuclear weapons.
