“Skirmish” in Japanese
Short answer
Skirmish in Japanese is “前哨戦” (zenshousen). Full meaning: (preliminary) skirmish; prelude, preliminary encounter, warm-up match (e.g. before a final).
Other ways to say “Skirmish” in Japanese
前衛戦
zen'eisen skirmish, prefinals (in games)
前駆戦
zenkusen skirmish, prefinal (in games)
小競り合い
kozeriai skirmish, brush (with the enemy), small fight with a military enemy; squabble, quarrel, brief argument, exchange of words
衝突
shoutotsu collision, crash, impact, running into; clash, skirmish, conflict, discord, quarrel, brush
小戦
shousen brush, clash, encounter, skirmish
しょうとつ
shoutotsu collision, crash, impact, running into; clash, skirmish, conflict, discord, quarrel, brush
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