Lingaku戦う【たたかう】
Frequency rank: 249.
- to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)esp. 戦う
- to compete (against)esp. 戦う
- to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resistesp. 闘う
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 戦う【たたかう】Frequency rank: 249.
- 闘う【たたかう】Frequency rank: 8,435. – 8,448.
- たたかうFrequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] fights against [Enemy]
[Team] competes in [Tournament]
[Country] goes to war with [Other Country]
[Athlete] competes against [Opponent]
[Person] struggles against [Adversity]
She is struggling against adversity
[Person] fights over [Opinion]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)
- to compete (against)
- to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist
This meaning is used in contexts involving military conflict or battles, where groups or nations engage in armed confrontation.
This meaning is used in contexts where individuals or teams are striving to win in contests, games, or matchups.
This meaning is used when referring to efforts to overcome challenges or difficulties, including personal struggles or social issues.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たたかう戦うきごう(たたかうきごう)to fightたたかう戦うきごう(たたかうきごう)to struggleたたかう戦うきごう(たたかうきごう)to competeせんそう戦争をたたかう戦うきごう(せんそうをたたかうきごう)to wage warせいぎ正義のためにたたかう戦うきごう(せいぎのためにたたかうきごう)to fight for justiceじゆう自由のためにたたかう戦うきごう(じゆうのためにたたかうきごう)to fight for freedomわる悪にたちむかって立ち向かってたたかう戦うきごう(あくにたちむかってたたかうきごう)to fight against evilすぽうつスポーツでたたかう戦うきごう(すぽうつスポーツでたたかうきごう)to compete in sportsてき敵とたたかう戦うきごう(てきとたたかうきごう)to fight against the enemyだんけつ団結してたたかう戦うきごう(だんけつしてたたかうきごう)to fight united
Generated related terms (experimental)
たたかう戦う【たたかう】
To make war or engage in battle, typically used for physical fights or conflicts.
たたかう闘う【たたかう】
To struggle or fight, often with a sense of endurance or against challenges; can be used in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
She is fighting against illness.
To compete, generally used in the context of contests or competitions.
To oppose or resist, often in a competitive context; to stand against someone or something.
To resist or withstand; often used in both a physical conflict and a metaphorical sense, such as resisting pressure.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Fighting the fading light he continued to count their names.
Even if it's just for a short while fighting alongside us is all I could ask for.
The union bosses are fighting the freeze on wage hikes.
They will be fighting for the championship this time tomorrow.
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.
6. みんしゅしゅぎ民主主義のきちょう貴重なせいか成果はこくみん国民にとって、ひじょうに非常にたいせつ大切なものである。だからこくみん国民はこのみんしゅしゅぎ民主主義のりねん理念をいじ維持するためにたたかう戦う。
The precious results of democracy are the apple of the people's eye and the people will fight to maintain these ideals.
They must have struggled against adversity from their early days.
They went on fighting the fire at the risk of their lives.
They continued fighting against the invaders year after year.