爆ばく発はつ性せい戦せん争そう残ざん存そん物ぶつ

noun

explosive remnants of war; ERW

Technical term used in disarmament, humanitarian, and military contexts. Refers to unexploded ordnance and abandoned explosive ordnance left after conflict. Compare with 不発弾 (unexploded ordnance).

See also: 不発弾

• 爆ばく発はつ性せい戦せん争そう残ざん存そん物ぶつの除じょ去きょは、紛ふん争そう後ごの地ち域いきで重じゅう要ような課か題だいです。

  The removal of explosive remnants of war is an important issue in post-conflict areas.

• この地ち域いきにはまだ多おおくの爆ばく発はつ性せい戦せん争そう残ざん存そん物ぶつが残のこっている。

  Many explosive remnants of war still remain in this area.