奮ふん闘とう

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奮闘する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes putting in great effort, often against difficulties or to achieve a goal. Used for personal endeavors, work, study, or sports.

Used for intense physical or competitive struggle, such as in battles, sports matches, or heated contests.

〈事こと〉のために奮ふん闘とうするto struggle hard for the sake of something
彼かれは家か族ぞくのために奮ふん闘とうしている。
He is working hard for the sake of his family.
〈場ば所しょ〉で奮ふん闘とうするto fight hard in a given match, field, or situation
選せん手しゅたちは試し合あいで奮ふん闘とうした。
The players fought hard in the match.
〈人ひと〉の奮ふん闘とうぶりthe way someone struggles or fights hard
新しん人じん社しゃ員いんの奮ふん闘とうぶりが評ひょう価かされた。
The new employee's hard-fighting effort was praised.

努ど力りょくN3sense 1
努力 is a general, everyday word for making an effort, while 奮闘 implies a vigorous, often dramatic struggle against difficulties.
苦く闘とう sense 1
苦闘 stresses the painful, uphill nature of a struggle, whereas 奮闘 focuses more on the energetic effort put into it.
健けん闘とうN1sense 2
健闘 praises someone for fighting well or putting up a good show, while 奮闘 simply describes the act of struggling hard.
格かく闘とうN1sense 2
格闘 refers specifically to hand-to-hand combat or grappling, whereas 奮闘 covers any kind of fierce struggle, physical or not.

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ハッスル
ハッスル is a casual loanword for working with energetic enthusiasm, while 奮闘 is a more formal, literary term for striving hard against difficulty.
苦く戦せん
奮闘 focuses on the strenuous effort being made, whereas 苦戦 focuses on the tough, disadvantageous situation one is in.
敢かん闘とう
奮闘 highlights the strenuous, all-out effort itself, whereas 敢闘 focuses on the bravery of fighting on despite adversity.
あがくN1
奮闘する describes a determined, often successful fight or effort, whereas 足掻く stresses futile or desperate struggling with little hope of success.
もがくN1
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.
活かつ躍やくN3
奮闘 stresses struggling hard against difficulty, while 活躍 stresses visible, often successful, active performance.
尽じん力りょく
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.

奮ふん起き
奮起 means to rouse oneself to action or motivation, while 奮闘 describes the ongoing hard struggle itself, not just the initial resolve.

Compound of 奮 (ふん, 'stir up, exert') and 闘 (とう, 'fight'). The combination conveys the idea of rousing oneself to fight or struggle intensely.