実戦(じっせん)

じっせん
noun
actual combat, real battle
1. actual combat, real battle, real-world competition
Real fighting or competition as opposed to training, drills, or theory. Used in military, sports, and business contexts.
実戦(じっせん)経験(けいけん)が豊富(ほうふ)だ。
He has abundant real combat experience.
練習(れんしゅう)だけでなく実戦(じっせん)で力(ちから)を試(ため)したい。
I want to test my abilities in real competition, not just in practice.
この武器(ぶき)は実戦(じっせん)で使(つか)われたことがなく、訓練用(くんれんよう)に開発(かいはつ)されたものだ。
This weapon was never used in actual combat; it was developed for training.

実戦(じっせん) combines 実(じつ) (actual, real) and 戦(せん) (battle, war).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 実戦(じっせん)経験(けいけん) (real combat experience)
  • 実戦(じっせん)配備(はいび) (deployment for actual use)
  • 実戦(じっせん)形式(けいしき) (real-match format)
  • 実戦(じっせん)で使(つか)える (usable in real situations)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 実戦(じっせん) vs. 実践(じっせん): These are homophones with different kanji and meanings. 実戦(じっせん) (戦(せん) = battle) means "actual combat." 実践(じっせん) (践(せん) = carry out) means "practice, putting into action." 実践(じっせん)する (to put into practice) is far more common in everyday use.
general
Added 2026.2.21 1:39
12000/12306_jissen