陣営(じんえい)

じんえい
noun
camp; faction; side
1. camp; faction; side
A group of people united by a common cause, ideology, or allegiance. Often used in political, competitive, or adversarial contexts to describe opposing sides.
与党(よとう)陣営(じんえい)が勝利(しょうり)した。
The ruling party's camp won.
両(りょう)陣営(じんえい)の主張(しゅちょう)は大(おお)きく異(こと)なっている。
The claims of both sides differ greatly.
選挙(せんきょ)戦(せん)では、それぞれの陣営(じんえい)が必死(ひっし)に支持(しじ)を訴(うった)えた。
During the election campaign, each faction desperately appealed for support.
2. military camp; encampment
A temporary base or camp set up by military forces. The original meaning.
丘(おか)の上(うえ)に陣営(じんえい)を構(かま)えた。
They set up camp on the hill.
敵(てき)の陣営(じんえい)に奇襲(きしゅう)をかけた。
They launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp.
将軍(しょうぐん)は陣営(じんえい)に戻(もど)り、次(つぎ)の作戦(さくせん)を練(ね)った。
The general returned to camp and devised the next strategy.

In modern usage, sense 1 (faction/side) is far more common than sense 2 (military camp). Frequently appears in news about politics, elections, and international relations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 両(りょう)陣営(じんえい) (both sides/camps)
  • 与党(よとう)陣営(じんえい) / 野党(やとう)陣営(じんえい) (ruling party camp / opposition camp)
  • 陣営(じんえい)を構(かま)える (to set up camp)
  • 相手(あいて)陣営(じんえい) (the opposing side)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 陣地(じんち) focuses on the physical location (position/territory)
  • 陣営(じんえい) emphasizes the group of people or the faction
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