戦車

せんしゃ

tank (military vehicle)

Also:chariot

What does 戦車 mean?

戦車 is a Japanese noun meaning tank (military vehicle) in English. It can also be translated as chariot depending on context. It is written as 戦車 in kanji, せんしゃ in hiragana, and sensha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

戦車や飛行機は軍隊を打ち破ることはできようが、国民を征服することはできない。

Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.