1.
war, warfare
Armed conflict between nations or groups.
戦争が終わった。
The war ended.
戦争の歴史を学ぶ。
I study the history of war.
戦争のない世界を願う。
I hope for a world without war.
戦争 means war or armed conflict between nations.
KANJI:
戦 (battle) + 争 (conflict) - battling in conflict.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 戦争が起きる: war breaks out
- 戦争が終わる: war ends
- 戦争する: to wage war
- 戦争反対: anti-war
RELATED TERMS:
- 戦後: postwar (often refers to post-WWII Japan)
- 戦前: prewar
- 第二次世界大戦: World War II
- 平和: peace
USAGE:
In Japanese historical context, 戦後 (postwar) without specification typically refers to the period after World War II.