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交戦 (こうせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
hostilities ; battle ; war
Refers to the act of engaging in armed conflict, often used in military or formal contexts. As a suru-verb, it means 'to engage in hostilities' or 'to go to war'.
敵てき 軍ぐん と 交こう 戦せん する 準じゅん 備び は でき て いる 。
We are ready to engage the enemy forces.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association Similar words 戦せん 争そう 戦争 is the general term for 'war' as a large-scale conflict, while 交戦 focuses on the act of fighting or engaging in battle.
戦せん 闘とう 戦闘 refers to combat or a specific battle, often more concrete and tactical than 交戦, which can be broader or more formal.
Etymology Compound of 交 (mutual, exchange) and 戦 (war, battle), literally 'mutual fighting'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of engaging in conflict.
