war

戦争

国や大きな集団の間で、武器を使って戦うこと。

やさしい英語で： Fighting with weapons between countries or large groups of people.

• The country is at war.
• Many families lost their homes during the war.
• They wanted peace after years of war.

使い方： at war with someone (The country was at war with its neighbor.); war between A and B (War between the two countries destroyed many towns.)

類義語： armed conflict, warfare

反対語： peace

よく使う表現： at war, go to war, declare war, civil war

戦争

ある期間に国や大きな集団の間で行われた、特定の戦い。

やさしい英語で： A particular period of fighting between countries or large groups.

• The war lasted three years.
• My grandfather fought in two wars.
• Who won the war between those two kingdoms?

類義語： conflict

よく使う表現： a long war, win a war, the last war, world war

戦争、武力闘争

正規の国軍ではない武装集団に対する、長期にわたる軍事的な戦い。

やさしい英語で： A long military struggle against armed groups that are not regular national armies.

• The war against the guerrillas continued.
• Thousands of troops joined the war on terrorism.
• Villagers fled as the war against armed groups spread.

使い方： war on/against someone/something (The government announced a war against the armed rebels.)

類義語： armed conflict, military campaign

反対語： peace

よく使う表現： war on terrorism, war against insurgents, war against guerrillas

戦う、争う

人や集団、何らかの力に対して戦うこと。

やさしい英語で： To fight against another person, group, or force.

• The two tribes warred for years.
• Rival princes warred over the throne.
• The kingdom continued to war against its neighbors.

使い方： war with/against someone/something (The kingdoms warred with each other for years.)

類義語： fight, battle

よく使う表現： war with someone, war against someone