抗あらがう

あ

ら

が

う

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

resist; oppose; fight against

Used for actively resisting or opposing something, often an abstract force like fate, temptation, or authority. Can also be used for physical resistance. Intransitive; the thing resisted is marked with に.

彼かれは運うん命めいに抗あらがおうとした。
He tried to resist fate.
誘ゆう惑わくに抗あらがうのは

難むずか

しい

。

It's hard to resist temptation.

Written forms

抗あらがうUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling for 'resist, oppose'.
あらがうUsage30%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
諍あらがう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

抗confront, resist, defy
諍quarrel

Similar words

逆さからう
逆らう also means 'to go against' but often implies disobedience or defiance against a person or rule, while 抗う is more about resisting an impersonal force or pressure.
抵てい抗こうする
抵抗する is a more formal or technical term for 'resist', often used in physics or organized opposition. 抗う is more literary and emotional.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 抗 means 'confront, resist', and the reading あらがう is a native Japanese verb. The exact derivation is unclear.