戦乱(せんらん)

せんらん
noun
war; warfare; turmoil of war
formalwrittenacademic
1. war; warfare; turmoil of war
The state of widespread warfare and the chaos and destruction it brings. Emphasizes the prolonged, chaotic nature of conflict rather than a single battle or military operation.
戦乱(せんらん)の世(よ)を生(い)き抜(ぬ)いた。
They survived through an era of war.
戦乱(せんらん)で多(おお)くの文化財(ぶんかざい)が失(うしな)われた。
Many cultural treasures were lost in the turmoil of war.
長(なが)い戦乱(せんらん)が終(お)わり、ようやく平和(へいわ)な時代(じだい)が訪(おとず)れた。
The long period of warfare ended, and a peaceful era finally arrived.

Usage

戦乱(せんらん) evokes extended periods of conflict and chaos, not a single battle. It is commonly used in historical narratives, particularly about Japan's Sengoku period (戦国(せんごく)時代(じだい)) or other prolonged civil wars. Compare with 戦争(せんそう) (war), which is a more general and modern term, and 内乱(ないらん) (civil war/rebellion), which specifies internal conflict.

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Compare: 戦時(せんじ) (wartime)
Compare: 戦火(せんか) (war fire)
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