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争奪 (そうだつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
struggle for ; scramble for ; contest for possession
Refers to rivals competing, often intensely, to win, obtain, or take control of something desirable. As a する verb it is transitive, as in 王座を争奪する; the noun is especially common in 争奪戦.
二人ふたり の 候こう 補ほ 者しゃ が 党とう の 主しゅ 導どう 権けん を 争そう 奪だつ し た 。
The two candidates fought for control of the party.
Kanji 奪 rob, take by force, snatch away Similar words 競きょう 争そう A broad word for competition; 争奪 is narrower and emphasizes fighting to obtain or take possession of a specific prize, resource, or position.
奪うば い 合あ い A more everyday expression for people snatching or competing for something; 争奪 is more formal and often appears in news, business, sports, and political contexts.
争そう 奪だつ 戦せん A very common compound meaning a battle or race for something; it is often the most natural way to use 争奪 as a noun.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 争, associated with fighting or contending, and 奪, associated with taking by force. This is a component-based explanation of the spelling rather than a detailed historical derivation.
