戦禍

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 戦禍 is read as せんか and is damage, suffering, or calamity caused by war.
• Basic usage: Use 戦禍から立ち直る for recovering from the ravages of war and 戦禍で壊れた橋 for a bridge destroyed by war.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 戦禍 and 戦争
  • The headword names the damage and suffering produced by war, while the comparison term names the armed conflict itself.