Japanese

せんらん
Meaning: war; disturbances of war; civil war
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

戦
乱

Example sentences

After a long period of war, peace finally arrived.
戦乱が続くこの地では、家を失った人々による鴻雁哀鳴の声が絶えない。
In this land where war continues, the cries of people who have lost their homes and wander in distress are never-ending.
戦乱によって街は獣蹄鳥跡の惨状を呈していた。
Due to the war, the city presented a disastrous state of complete chaos.
戦乱の世にあって、人々は聊頼すべき場所を失っていた。
In the midst of the chaos of war, people had lost the place they could rely on.
長い戦乱が終わり、ようやく偃武修文の時代が訪れた。
The long period of war ended, and an era of peace and learning finally arrived.
戦乱の世において、人々は厭離穢土の心で極楽往生を願った。
In a world of constant warfare, people prayed for rebirth in the Pure Land with a heart of loathing the impure world.

Usage Notes

Refers to the chaos and social upheaval caused by warfare.

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