陣じん

noun

battle formation; military formation

Refers to the arrangement of troops for battle. Often used in historical or strategic contexts.

See also: 背水の陣

• 背はい水すいの陣じんを敷しいて戦たたかう。

  They fight with their backs to the river, adopting a do-or-die formation.

noun

camp; encampment; position

A military camp or the position where troops are stationed. Often used in the phrase 陣を張る (to set up camp).

See also: 陣を張る

• 敵てきは川かわの向むこうに陣じんを張はった。

  The enemy set up camp across the river.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

group; party; corps

Used as a suffix to denote a group of people with a common purpose, such as reporters or a delegation. Often appears in compounds like 報道陣 (press corps).

See also: 報道陣

• 大だい統とう領りょうの到とう着ちゃくを待まつ報ほう道どう陣じん。

  The press corps waiting for the president's arrival.

noun

war; battle; campaign

Used in historical contexts to name specific battles or campaigns, such as 大坂夏の陣 (the Summer Campaign of Osaka).

See also: 大坂夏の陣

• 大おお坂さか夏なつの陣じんは1615年ねんに起おこった。

  The Summer Campaign of Osaka took place in 1615.