長 期 戦(ちょうきせん)

ちょうきせん

noun

protracted war; long-term struggle

1. protracted war; long-drawn-out battle; long haul

A prolonged conflict, competition, or effort that extends over a long period. Used both for actual military conflicts and figuratively for any extended struggle or effort.

長期戦(ちょうきせん)を覚悟(かくご)する。

To brace oneself for a long fight.

この裁判(さいばん)は長期戦(ちょうきせん)になりそうだ。

This trial looks like it will be a long battle.

就職活動(しゅうしょくかつどう)は長期戦(ちょうきせん)になることもあるので、体調管理(たいちょうかんり)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

Job hunting can become a long haul, so taking care of your health is important.

A compound of 長期(ちょうき) (long-term) + 戦(せん) (war, battle). Used both literally for military conflicts and figuratively for any extended struggle.

Common collocations

長期戦(ちょうきせん)を覚悟(かくご)する: to brace for a long fight
長期戦(ちょうきせん)に持(も)ち込(こ)む: to drag into a long battle
長期戦(ちょうきせん)に備(そな)える: to prepare for a protracted struggle
長期戦(ちょうきせん)になる: to turn into a long haul

Usage

Common in sports, business, law, and medicine. Often used for job hunting, legal disputes, illness recovery, and competitive situations.

Similar words

短期決戦(たんきけっせん) (quick decisive battle) is the opposite — a strategy of winning quickly rather than enduring a long fight.

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Added 2026.3.22 13:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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