戦争 — meaning in English

English meaning

• war noun Large-scale armed conflict between countries, groups, or factions.
• warfare noun The act of fighting a war, or armed conflict between opposing forces.

Senses

戦争 is used for these senses in English:

• war (intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

war — full definition

1. noun Large-scale armed conflict between countries, groups, or factions.
2. noun A sustained struggle or campaign against a problem or rival.
3. verb To engage in armed conflict.

warfare — full definition

1. noun The act of fighting a war, or armed conflict between opposing forces.
2. noun A particular style or method of waging conflict.

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