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Meaning of 抗う(あらがう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

抗う, 争う, 諍う
Kana Reading
あらがう
Romaji
aragau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
抗う
Plain Polite
抗います
Negative
抗わない
Negative Polite
抗いません

Past

Plain
抗った
Plain Polite
抗いました
Negative
抗わなかった
Negative Polite
抗いませんでした

Te

Plain
抗って
Plain Polite
抗いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
抗われる
Plain Polite
抗われます
Negative
抗われない
Negative Polite
抗われません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

confront, resist, defy, oppose

On: コウ

Kun: あらが.う

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

contend, dispute, argue

On: ソウ

Kun: あらそ.う, いか.でか

6 strokes

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quarrel

On: ソウ, ショウ

Kun: いさか.う, あらそ.う, いさ.める, うった.える

15 strokes

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