前哨戦

ぜんしょうせん

Meanings

1. Noun (preliminary) skirmish
2. prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

Kanji

• 前 front. Read as ゼン.
• 哨 scout; sentinel. Read as ショウ.
• 戦 war. Read as セン.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists