陣形(じんけい)

じんけい
noun
battle formation; tactical formation; lineup
1. battle formation; military formation; tactical arrangement
The arrangement or positioning of troops or forces for battle. Used in historical and military contexts.
将軍(しょうぐん)は陣形(じんけい)を整(ととの)えた。
The general arranged the battle formation.
鶴翼(かくよく)の陣形(じんけい)で敵(てき)を包囲(ほうい)した。
They surrounded the enemy using a crane-wing formation.
戦国時代(せんごくじだい)には様々(さまざま)な陣形(じんけい)が考案(こうあん)された。
Various battle formations were devised during the Warring States period.
2. formation; lineup; arrangement of players or team members
By extension, the tactical arrangement of players in sports or the positioning of participants in games. Common in gaming and sports contexts.
チームの陣形(じんけい)を変(か)える。
To change the team's formation.
守備(しゅび)の陣形(じんけい)を固(かた)めた。
They solidified the defensive formation.
ゲームで最強(さいきょう)の陣形(じんけい)を探(さが)す。
To search for the strongest formation in a game.

A compound of 陣(じん) (camp, position, battle line) and 形(けい) (shape, form). Originally a military term referring to the tactical arrangement of forces, now also widely used in sports and gaming.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 陣形(じんけい)を組(く)む: to form a formation
  • 陣形(じんけい)を整(ととの)える: to arrange the formation
  • 陣形(じんけい)を変(か)える: to change the formation
  • 陣形(じんけい)を崩(くず)す: to break the formation
  • 攻撃(こうげき)陣形(じんけい): offensive formation
  • 守備(しゅび)陣形(じんけい): defensive formation

HISTORICAL FORMATIONS:

Famous Japanese battle formations include:

  • 鶴翼(かくよく): crane-wing — troops spread wide to envelop the enemy
  • 魚鱗(ぎょりん): fish-scale — a wedge formation for concentrated attack
  • 方円(ほうえん): circle — a defensive formation against attack from all sides

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 隊形(たいけい): formation, lineup — more commonly used for marching or parade formations; 陣形(じんけい) emphasizes tactical or combat positioning
  • フォーメーション: formation — the English loanword, used especially in sports like soccer and basketball
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