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Meaning of 戦う(たたかう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

戦う, 闘う
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
たたかう
Romaji
tatakau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to fight; to battle; to combat; to struggle against; to wage war; to engage in contest

Example Sentences

戦う, 闘う, たたかう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
戦う
Plain Polite
戦います
Negative
戦わない
Negative Polite
戦いません

Past

Plain
戦った
Plain Polite
戦いました
Negative
戦わなかった
Negative Polite
戦いませんでした

Te

Plain
戦って
Plain Polite
戦いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

fight, war

On: トウ

Kun: たたか.う, あらそ.う

18 strokes

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JLPT 3

war, battle, match

On: セン

Kun: いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよ.ぐ, わなな.く

13 strokes

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