No. 1,395 in Japanese
参戦
"参戦" means "participation in a war or battle."
In a sentence
彼はその戦争に参戦しました。
He joined that war.
The word '参戦' refers to actively participating in a conflict or war.
新しいオンラインゲームに参戦するつもりです。
I plan to join the new online game.
Here, '参戦' is used metaphorically to mean starting to participate in a competitive context, such as a game.
会議での議論に遅れて参戦しました。
I joined the discussion in the meeting late.
In this case, '参戦' connotes taking part in a heated or active exchange or debate.
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