Skirmish
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小競り合い, 小戦闘
a brief, small-scale fight between small groups, often part of a larger conflict
例
The soldiers were involved in a skirmish at the village outskirts.
兵士たちは村の外れで小競り合いに巻き込まれた。
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小競り合い, 口論
a short, political argument, particularly between rivals
例
The soldiers engaged in a brief skirmish with enemy forces before retreating to regroup.
兵士たちは、再編成するために撤退する前に、敵軍と短い小競り合いをした。
to skirmish
01
小競り合いする, 小競り合いを演じる
to engage in an unplanned or minor fight, often between small groups
例
The patrols skirmished near the border before retreating.
パトロールは撤退する前に国境付近で小競り合いをした。
