戦線(せんせん)

Literally 'battle line,' used both for military fronts and figuratively for the leading edge of competition, effort, or activity.

Common collocations

• 戦線(せんせん)を離脱(りだつ)する: to withdraw from the front
• 戦線(せんせん)が膠着(こうちゃく)する: the front becomes deadlocked
• 戦線(せんせん)を拡大(かくだい)する: to expand the front
• 統一(とういつ)戦線(せんせん): united front

Similar words

• 前線(ぜんせん): front line — used both militarily and in weather (梅雨(ばいう)前線(ぜんせん) 'rainy season front'); broader usage than 戦線(せんせん)
• 最前線(さいぜんせん): the very front line — the most forward position; also used figuratively for cutting-edge work
• 戦場(せんじょう): battlefield — the physical location of a battle rather than the line of engagement

Related words

• 戦線(せんせん)復帰(ふっき): return to the front; comeback (often used in sports for returning from injury)