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VocabJLPT N1

going into battle

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. going into battle
2. departure for the front
3. appearing (in a match)
4. starting an election campaign

This word means to set out for battle or depart on a military campaign. It is a historical or formal term most often seen in samurai stories, historical dramas, or literary contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It was announced that the unit headed to the border earlier than planned.

Sentence 2

My grandfather's old photo captures the moment he went off to war as a young man.

Sentence 3

She shouted "We're absolutely winning today!" and charged in!

Sentence 4

At that signal, the whole team launched into action at once.

Sentence 5

If it's a battle you can't win, you probably shouldn't be going in at all, right?