奮闘する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 奮闘する | 奮闘しない |
| Polite | 奮闘します | 奮闘しません |
| Past polite | 奮闘しました | 奮闘しませんでした |
| Past | 奮闘した | 奮闘しなかった |
| Te-form | 奮闘して | 奮闘しないで |
| Desire | 奮闘したい | 奮闘したくない |
| Potential | 奮闘できる | 奮闘できない |
| Passive | 奮闘される | 奮闘されない |
| Causative | 奮闘させる | 奮闘させない |
| Causative passive | 奮闘させられる | 奮闘させられない |
| Volitional | 奮闘しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 奮闘しましょう | |
| Imperative | 奮闘しろ | 奮闘するな |
| Conditional | 奮闘すれば | 奮闘しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 奮闘したら | 奮闘しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard
Describes putting in great effort, often against difficulties or to achieve a goal. Used for personal endeavors, work, study, or sports.
He struggled hard to pass the exam.
The athletes are fighting hard aiming for the championship.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
hard fighting; fierce fighting
Used for intense physical or competitive struggle, such as in battles, sports matches, or heated contests.
Both armies fought fiercely, but the battle remained undecided.
He fought hard against a strong opponent.
He is working hard for the sake of his family.
The players fought hard in the match.
The new employee's hard-fighting effort was praised.
奮闘する is a more formal, positive term for fighting hard toward a goal, while 藻掻く emphasizes frantic, often unsuccessful struggling.
奮闘 stresses struggling hard against difficulty, while 活躍 stresses visible, often successful, active performance.
奮闘 suggests a strenuous, often difficult struggle against obstacles, while 尽力 is a more neutral term for putting in one's best efforts toward a goal.
fighting alone; struggling single-handedly