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宣戦

Reading

Kana: せんせん
Romaji: sensen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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declaration of war

Kanji

Readings: セン、 のたま.う
Meanings: proclaim, say, announce
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match

Example Sentences

宣戦(せんせん)布告(ふこく)理由(りゆう)判明(はんめい)していない。
➥The reason for declaring war is not certain.
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イランはアメリカ合衆国(がっしゅうこく)(たい)して宣戦(せんせん)布告(ふこく)をした。
➥Iran proclaimed war against the US.
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宣戦(せんせん)布告(ふこく)(いた)るまでの時期(じき)はこのような状況(じょうきょう)であったと()える。
➥You can say that the circumstances were thus in the period leading up to the declaration of war.
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その(くに)隣国(りんごく)(たい)宣戦(せんせん)布告(ふこく)した。
➥The country declared war against its neighbor.
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日本(にっぽん)は1941(ねん)12(じゅうにがつ)合衆国(がっしゅうこく)宣戦(せんせん)布告(ふこく)をした。
➥Japan declared war on the United States in December, 1941.
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