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Pronunciation / Transliteration: heiki enshū
"士官学校の生徒たちは兵棋演習に参加した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military exercise or simulation involving two opposing sides, used to test strategic plans, tactics, or command decisions.
"The general staff conducted a series of complex wargames to evaluate their defense strategy." - 2
A tabletop hobby game or video game that simulates military battles or strategic campaigns.
"He spends his weekends painting miniature figures for historical wargames."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German word 'Kriegsspiel', meaning 'war game', which was developed in 19th-century Prussia for military training. The term entered English in the late 19th century as a literal translation, initially referring to military simulations before expanding in the mid-20th century to tabletop hobby games and computer strategy games.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wargame" is said worldwide
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jeu de guerre
Transliteration: ʒø də ɡɛʁ
"Les forces armées ont organisé un vaste jeu de guerre."
Kriegsspiel
Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksˌʃpiːl
"Das Militär führte ein realistisches Kriegsspiel durch."
gioco di guerra
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔːko di ˈɡwɛrra
"Il comando supremo ha pianificato un gioco di guerra strategico."
juego de guerra
Transliteration: ˈxweɣo ðe ˈɣera
"Los cadetes participaron en un juego de guerra táctico."
jogo de guerra
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu dʒi ˈɡɛʁɐ
"O exército realizou um jogo de guerra na fronteira."
युद्ध खेल
Transliteration: yuddha khel
"सेना ने सीमाओं पर एक बड़ा युद्ध खेल आयोजित किया।"
军事演习
Transliteration: jūnshì yǎnxí
"两国军队正在进行代号为红龙的军事演习。"
워게임
Transliteration: wogeim
"장교들은 모의 워게임을 통해 전술을 분석했다."
兵棋演習
Transliteration: heiki enshū
"士官学校の生徒たちは兵棋演習に参加した。"
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