兵法(へいほう)

へいほう
noun
military strategy; art of war; tactics
1. military strategy; art of war; tactics
the art and science of warfare, including strategy, tactics, and martial philosophy
孫子(そんし)の兵法(へいほう)を読(よ)んだ。
I read Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
兵法(へいほう)に詳(くわ)しい武将(ぶしょう)だった。
He was a military commander well-versed in strategy.
古代(こだい)の兵法(へいほう)は現代(げんだい)のビジネス戦略(せんりゃく)にも応用(おうよう)されている。
Ancient military strategy is also applied to modern business strategy.

Composed of 兵(へい) (soldier/military) and 法(ほう) (method/law). Refers to the systematic study and practice of warfare and military tactics. The term is deeply associated with classical East Asian military treatises, especially 孫子(そんし)の兵法(へいほう) (Sun Tzu's Art of War). In modern usage, the principles of 兵法(へいほう) are often discussed in the context of business strategy and leadership.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 孫子(そんし)の兵法(へいほう): Sun Tzu's Art of War
  • 兵法(へいほう)を学(まな)ぶ: to study military strategy
  • 兵法(へいほう)に通(つう)じる: to be versed in military strategy
  • 兵法(へいほう)書(しょ): book on military strategy

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 戦略(せんりゃく): strategy — broader modern term for any strategic planning
  • 戦術(せんじゅつ): tactics — focuses on specific battlefield maneuvers rather than grand strategy
  • 武術(ぶじゅつ): martial arts — physical combat skills, not strategic theory
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