争
争

contend, dispute, argue

6 strokesFrequency 271JLPT N2Grade 4

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戦争せんそうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #1684
1

war

Examples
その国は戦争で荒廃してしまった。
The country was wasted by war.
2

fighting; fierce competition

争いあらそいNounFreq #2884
1

fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; controversy

Examples
金銭のことで彼と争いになった。
I had a quarrel with him over money.
2

competition; contest; rivalry

Examples
ポスト争いは厳しい。
Competition for the position is very intense.
争うあらそうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2885
1

to compete; to contest; to contend

Examples
１０チームが賞を得ようと争った。
Ten teams competed for the prize.
2

to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose

Examples
その囚人達はまるで狂人のように互いに争った。
The prisoners fought one another like so many mad people.
3

Usu. in negative form

to deny (e.g. evidence)

抗うあらがう諍うIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5146
1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

競争きょうそうNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #7107
1

competition; contest; rivalry; race

Examples
十中八九、彼が競争に勝つでしょう。
In nine cases out of ten, he will win the race.
2

Biology

competition (between organisms or species)

Examples
ジェーンとメアリーはいつも人の気を引こうと競争している。
Jane and Mary are always competing for attention.
闘争とうそうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12236
1

fight; battle; combat; conflict

Examples
彼は闘争本能が強い。
He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.
2

struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute; strike

Examples
闘争は満足の行ったことに和解に終わった。
The struggle ended in a satisfactory settlement.
言い争う言争ういいあらそうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #14156
1

to quarrel; to dispute

Examples
あなたと言い争ってもむだだ。
It is no good arguing with you.
言い争い言争いいいあらそいNounFreq #14419
1

a quarrel; argument

Examples
このような言い争いはやめよう。
We must put an end to this kind of quarrel.
抗争こうそうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #16218
1

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife; contention; resistance

Examples
新聞は２党間の抗争を報じた。
The newspaper reported friction between the two parties.
紛争ふんそう紛諍NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #18551
1

dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife

Examples
紛争のない人間社会はありえない。
There can be no human society without conflict.
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