No. 4,234 in Japanese
休戦
"休戦" means "ceasefire" or "truce."
In a sentence
戦争中の両国は一時的に休戦に合意しました。
The warring countries agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
Here, "休戦" is used as a noun to mean "ceasefire," referring to an agreement to temporarily stop fighting in a war.
休戦後も、和平交渉は進展しませんでした。
Even after the ceasefire, peace negotiations did not progress.
In this context, "休戦" signifies the period following the cessation of hostilities in a conflict, highlighting its temporal aspect.
その将軍は一時的な休戦を提案しました。
The general proposed a temporary truce.
"休戦" here refers to a temporary halt in military actions suggested as part of a strategic negotiation.
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