戦場(せんじょう)

せんじょう
noun
battlefield, battleground
geographymilitary
1. battlefield, battleground
A place where a battle is fought or has been fought. Also used figuratively for any fiercely competitive or chaotic environment.
戦場(せんじょう)から帰(かえ)ってきた。
He came back from the battlefield.
この辺(あた)りはかつて戦場(せんじょう)だった。
This area was once a battlefield.
朝(あさ)の通勤(つうきん)ラッシュはまるで戦場(せんじょう)のようだった。
The morning commute rush was like a battlefield.
Figurative usage for a chaotic or intense situation.

戦場(せんじょう) means battlefield or battleground. It is frequently used figuratively to describe any hectic, chaotic, or fiercely competitive situation.

Common collocations

  • 戦場(せんじょう)に向(む)かう: to head to the battlefield
  • 戦場(せんじょう)になる: to become a battlefield
  • 戦場(せんじょう)のような: like a battlefield
  • 戦場(せんじょう)跡(あと): remains of a battlefield

Usage

Often used to describe extremely busy or chaotic places, such as kitchens during a rush, train stations at peak hours, or workplaces under deadline pressure.

Note: Also read as せんば in some historical contexts, but せんじょう is the standard modern reading.

Related Words

Compare: 戦線(せんせん) (front line)
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Added 2026.2.22 18:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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