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解放戦争 (かいほうせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

解かい放ほう戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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war of liberation

Refers to a war fought to free a country, people, or group from oppression or foreign control. Often used in historical or political contexts.

その国くには解かい放ほう戦せん争そうの末すえに独どく立りつを勝かち取とった

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That country won its independence after a war of liberation.

Kanji

解unravel, notes, key
放set free, release, fire
戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Related words

独どく立りつ戦せん争そう
独立戦争 specifically refers to a war for independence, while 解放戦争 emphasizes liberation from oppression or occupation.

Built from

解かい放ほう+戦せん争そう

Etymology

Compound of 解放 (liberation) and 戦争 (war). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound with no unusual historical derivation.