前哨 戦 zenshō sen
zenshō sen
Noun
1. (preliminary) skirmish
Noun
2. prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
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zenshōsende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Preliminary battle; Opening skirmish
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zenshōsenno
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Preliminary battle; Opening engagement
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zenshōsenjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a preliminary battle.; It's not just a warm-up.
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zenshōsendewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a preliminary battle.; It is not a prelude.
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zenshōsenjanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a preliminary battle.; Wasn't a skirmish.
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zenshōsenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a preliminary battle.; It wasn't a skirmish.
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zenshōsenjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a preliminary battle.; Wasn't a skirmish.
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zenshōsendeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Preliminary battle; Likely a prelude
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zenshōsendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not a preliminary battle.; It wasn't a skirmish.
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zenshōsendattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a preliminary battle; If it had been a preliminary battle
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zenshōsendeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a preliminary battle; If it is a preliminary battle
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zenshōsennara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a preliminary battle; If it’s an opening skirmish
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