Japanese

せんち
Meaning: battlefield; theater of operations
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

戦
地

Example sentences

The soldiers headed for the battlefield.
彼は戦地で捕虜になり、数年間収容所にいた。
He became a prisoner of war on the battlefield and was in a camp for several years.
彼らは国のために戦地へ征く決意を固めた。
They hardened their resolve to set out for the battlefield for the sake of their country.
かつての日本では、召集令状が届くと戦地へ向かわなければならなかった。
In former Japan, when a draft notice arrived, one had to head to the battlefield.
戦地へ赴く息子を前に、母親は牽衣頓足して別れを惜しんだ。
Standing before her son who was heading to the front lines, the mother clung to his clothes and stamped her feet in deep sorrow, unable to say goodbye.

Usage Notes

Refers to the location where actual fighting is taking place.

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