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battlefield, battleground
A place where a battle is fought or has been fought. Also used figuratively for any fiercely competitive or chaotic environment.
戦場から帰ってきた。
He came back from the battlefield.
この辺りはかつて戦場だった。
This area was once a battlefield.
朝の通勤ラッシュはまるで戦場のようだった。
The morning commute rush was like a battlefield.
Figurative usage for a chaotic or intense situation.
戦場 means battlefield or battleground. It is frequently used figuratively to describe any hectic, chaotic, or fiercely competitive situation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 戦場に向かう: to head to the battlefield
- 戦場になる: to become a battlefield
- 戦場のような: like a battlefield
- 戦場跡: remains of a battlefield
FIGURATIVE 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.