skirmish in Japanese
skirmish in Japanese is 小競り合い — skirmish means a short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
skirmish in Japanese
小競り合い
Pronounced: kozeriai
小競り合い
Pronounced: kozeriai
To engage in a minor battle or dispute.
What does "skirmish" mean?
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noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
"A brief skirmish broke out between the two patrols near the border."
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noun A minor dispute or disagreement.
"The meeting turned into a skirmish over the budget."
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verb To fight in a small, brief clash.
"The two armies skirmished for days before the decisive battle."
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skirmish in a sentence
- A brief skirmish broke out between the two patrols near the border.
- Historians recorded several skirmishes before the main battle began.
- The meeting turned into a skirmish over the budget.
- The two armies skirmished for days before the decisive battle.
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What is "skirmish" in Japanese?
"skirmish" in Japanese is 小競り合い. skirmish means: A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
How do you pronounce 小競り合い?
"skirmish" in Japanese is 小競り合い, pronounced "kozeriai".
How do you use "skirmish" in a sentence?
Example: "A brief skirmish broke out between the two patrols near the border." In Japanese, "skirmish" is 小競り合い.
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