闘
闘

fight, war

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戦う闘うたたかう斗うIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #607
1

Esp. 戦う

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)

Examples
おまえも決して戦う拳を忘れるな。
Never lose your fighting fists.
2

Esp. 戦う

to compete (against)

3

Esp. 闘う

to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

戦い闘いたたかい斗いNounFreq #1380
1

battle; war; fight; conflict

Examples
戦いは人間の獣性をよびおこす。
War arouses the animal in man.
2

fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)

Examples
彼の勇敢な戦いの物語は我々を深く感動させた。
The story of his brave struggle affected us deeply.
3

contest; competition; match; game

戦闘せんとうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #3027
1

battle; fight; combat

Examples
軍隊は戦闘の配置で整列していた。
The troops were in battle array.
格闘かくとう挌闘NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #7445
1

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle

Examples
彼は襲撃者を格闘して地面に倒した。
He wrestled his attacker to the ground.
2

struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling; getting to grips (with)

決闘けっとうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #8371
1

duel; shoot-out

Examples
西園寺は決闘に勝つと思っていたのに負けた。
Kyouichi Saionji, who he supposed would win the duel, has lost.
戦闘力せんとうりょくNounFreq #10024
1

combat power; fighting strength

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.
奮闘ふんとうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12567
1

strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard

Examples
人々は貧困に向かって奮闘した。
People struggled against poverty.
2

hard fighting; fierce fighting

闘志とうしNounFreq #13779
1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

Examples
相手チームがあまり闘志をわかしていなかったので、我々は楽勝した。
The opposing team did not put up much of a fight, so we won hands down.
闘技場とうぎじょうNounFreq #14114
1

arena

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