hand-to-hand combat; close-quarters fighting
Refers to direct physical combat without firearms or long-range weapons, often in military or martial contexts.
近代戦でも白兵戦の訓練は重要だ。
Even in modern warfare, training in hand-to-hand combat is important.
敵と白兵戦を繰り広げた。
They engaged in close combat with the enemy.