Illustration: Across a churned field, two opposing groups of uniformed soldiers exchange fire from separate earthworks. In the foreground, one soldier fires a rifle over a sandbag while a companion crouches to reload; across the field, an opponent's rifle flashes from another defensive position.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

戦せん闘とう

sentou

battle, combat

Example sentences

戦闘せんとうはローマ軍ぐんの大勝利だいしょうりに終おわった。
The battle ended in a triumph for the Romans.
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戦闘せんとうで負傷ふしょうした。
He was wounded in the fight.
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昨日きのうの戦闘せんとうでだいぶ被害ひがいがあったようだ。
It seems that much damage was done by yesterday’s battle.
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Kanji in 戦闘

戦war; battleOnセンKunいくさ・たたかう・おののく
闘fight; warOnトウKunたたかう・あらそう

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