戦禍
せんか · senka
War damage, ravages of war, horrors of war
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How it’s used
Used in formal writing or news to describe large-scale destruction and suffering caused by war, often in historical or contemporary reports.
Not to be confused with 戦火 (senka), which refers to the flames or outbreak of war, while 戦禍 (senka) focuses on the damage and suffering left behind.
Example sentences
戦禍を逃れた人々は隣国へ向かった。
The people who escaped the ravages of war headed to a neighboring country.
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その町は戦禍で焼け野原になった。
The town was reduced to a burnt field by war damage.
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What does 戦禍 mean?
War damage, ravages of war, horrors of war.
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せんか (senka). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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