Word Meaning 弔い合戦

とむらいがっせん tomuraigassen

弔い合戦 is read as とむらいがっせん (tomuraigassen) and means fighting to avenge someone's death.

Meaning

English

fighting to avenge someone's death
battle of revenge

Reading

Kana

とむらいがっせん

Romaji

tomuraigassen

Writing Variants

弔合戦 とむらいがっせん tomuraigassen

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 20321 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

中傷合戦

ちゅうしょうがっせん

mud-slinging (e.g. in a political campaign)

応援合戦

おうえんがっせん

cheerleading competition

批難合戦

ひなんかっせん

(engaging in a round of) mutual criticism

合戦

かっせん

battle

弔う

とぶらう

to hold a memorial service for

弔意

ちょうい

condolence

弔電

ちょうでん

telegram of condolence

弔問

ちょうもん

condolence call

弔辞

ちょうじ

message of condolence

弔問客

ちょうもんきゃく

person who has come to offer condolences

弔事

ちょうじ

unhappy event (e.g. death)

弔い上げ

といあげ

last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)