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War

Japanese translation: Sensoo

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English term or phrase:War
Japanese translation:Sensoo
Entered by: Will Matter

03:35 Aug 28, 2004
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Military / Defense
English term or phrase: War
PoliticsMilitary Transliterate to english
Jay
Sensoo
Explanation:
The Japanese word for 'war' is 'sensoo'
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Will Matter
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Local time: 04:38
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Sensoo
Will Matter
5 +1戦争(senso)、戦闘 (sento)、交戦 (kosen)
humbird
4戦(Ikusa)
Mumu Watanabe (X)


  

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Sensoo


Explanation:
The Japanese word for 'war' is 'sensoo'

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 04:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Yohei Fukataki
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  -> thank you very much.
agree  Daniel Mencher
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war
戦争(senso)、戦闘 (sento)、交戦 (kosen)


Explanation:
You said PoliticsMilitary, so my understanding to your question is you are looking for Japanese that expresses warring state of political parties or opponents, as well actual military engagement.
OK, you are seeing three different words in the Target term.
All of the three can be used figuratively as well as real (that is in political power game as well as actual crash of violence at a battlefield. More specific explanation follows.
First is fighting.
Second is fighting but more likely a combat.
Third, also physical crash of armed parties, or warfare. Again this is figurative war, that is, verbal exchanges of severe languages.
Please note, when you pronouce them, elongate the sound a bit after each "o".



humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Kyoko Kakeshita
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war
戦(Ikusa)


Explanation:
If you want an old expression, I recommend you translation.

Mumu Watanabe (X)
Local time: 20:38
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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