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    3. 敵前

    敵前

    敵てき前ぜん

    in the face of the enemy

    KMT10News #43+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab24 strokes

    てきぜん

    Noun

    1.
    in the face of the enemy, before the enemy

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    敵てき前ぜんで逃にげることは許ゆるされない。

    Fleeing in the face of the enemy is not allowed.

    KMT8Military
    彼かれは敵てき前ぜんで臆おくすることなく、勇ゆう敢かんに戦たたかった。

    He fought bravely without flinching in the face of the enemy.

    KMT10Military
    敵てき前ぜんでの撤てっ退たいは、士し気きを著いちじるしく低てい下かさせる。

    Retreating in the face of the enemy significantly lowers morale.

    KMT10MilitaryPolitics & Law
    敵てき前ぜんで指し揮き官かんを失うしない、部ぶ隊たいは混こん乱らんに陥 った。

    Losing their commander in the face of the enemy, the unit fell into disarray.

    KMT10Military
    敵てき前ぜんでの行こう動どうは、常つねに冷れい静せいな判はん断だんが求もとめられる。

    Actions in the face of the enemy always require calm judgment.

    KMT10Military

    Kanji that make up this word

    敵
    かたき・あだ・かな.う…(1)
    enemy・foe・opponent
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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