Meaning of 戦う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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戦う, 闘うJLPT 3
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Kana Readingたたかう
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Romajitatakau
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Word Senses
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- 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
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Example Sentences
戦う, 闘う, たたかう used in context
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Fighting with monsters all over the world ... I just can't wait.
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Fighting the fading light he continued to count their names.
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Even if it's just for a short while fighting alongside us is all I could ask for.
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The union bosses are fighting the freeze on wage hikes.
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明日の今ごろ、彼らは選手権を目指して戦っているところだろう。
They will be fighting for the championship this time tomorrow.
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Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.
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