争そう闘とうそうとうConjugationMeanings1noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verbstrife; struggle; conflict; fightformal or literaryFormal or literary term for conflict or struggle. Often interchangeable with the more common 闘争, but 争闘 can carry a slightly more abstract or literary tone.See also: 闘争両りょう者しゃの間あいだで激はげしい