NichiDict

戦う

N3
たたかう
闘う斗う戰う
[tatakau]
Illustration for 戦う

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

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

2.GodanIntransitive

to compete (against)

3.GodanIntransitive

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

Examples

チームは最後まで諦めずに戦うことにした。

The team decided to fight until the end without giving up.

決勝で強豪チームと戦う

Compete against a powerhouse team in the finals.

彼は病気と長い間戦っていたが回復した。

He fought against the illness for a long time but recovered.