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Breakdown of sensou
war
戦
To wage war, all you need is a simple spear.
conflict
争
Bring your sword, put a hook on your claw, and you'll be ready for some conflict.
Usages of sensou
戦争 の 後 に たくさん の ユダヤ人 が カナダ に 来 始めました。sensou no ato ni takusan no yudayajin ga kanada ni ki hajimemashita.
After the war, many Jewish people began coming to Canada.
Note: the subject marker が is more appropriate than は in this context. The subject of the sentence is たくさんのユダヤ人 (many Jewish people), and in this case, が is typically used because it is introducing new, non-contrastive information.
彼 は 戦争 を 経験したこと が ある。kare wa sensou o keikenshitakoto ga aru.
He has experienced war.
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