Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 4
えき
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
戰役 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 戰役 (MC tsyenH ywek).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せん)(えき) (sen'eki

  1. a war
    Synonym: 戦争 (sensō)
  2. a battle
    Synonyms: 戦い (tatakai), (eki), 戦闘 (sentō), 交戦 (kōsen)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN