Meaning

Primary

Battlefield

Alternative

Battleground

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A war location is the battlefield. That's where the wars are fought, anyways.

Reading

せんじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 戦場に行く

    to go to the battlefield

    戦場になる

    to become a battlefield

    戦場にいる

    to be at the battlefield

Context Sentences

戦場にいたって、そりゃあだれだって命はおしいさ。

Nobody wants to be killed, even on the battleground.

ビエトのせいで、トーフグのオフィスはヤクザの戦場と化した。

The Tofugu office turned into a Yakuza battlefield because of Viet.

コウイチは頼れるやつだ。たとえ戦場にいたとしても、俺達を決して見捨てやしないよ。

Koichi is a dependable guy. He would never let us down even if we were on a battlefield.

Kanji Composition