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JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

戦せん争そう

sensou

war

Example sentences

  1. 戦争せんそうは２年続ねんつづいた。

    The war lasted two years.

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  2. 戦争せんそうが突然始とつぜんはじまった。

    War suddenly broke out.

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  3. 戦争せんそうになりそうだ。

    There is a threat of war.

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Kanji in 戦争

  • 戦war; battleOnセンKunいくさ・たたかう・おののく
  • 争contend; disputeOnソウKunあらそう・いかでか

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