闘たたかう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

fight; wage war; do battle

Used for armed conflict, war, and physical combat. Often written as 戦う, but 闘う is also possible.

• 彼かれらは自じ由ゆうのために戦たたかった。

  They fought for freedom.

• 二ふたつの国くにが長ながい間あいだ戦たたかっていた。

  The two countries had been at war for a long time.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

compete; contest

Used for sports, games, elections, and other competitive contexts. Often written as 戦う.

• 決けっ勝しょうで強きょう豪ごうチームと戦たたかう。

  We will compete against a strong team in the finals.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

struggle; fight against; contend with

Used for fighting against difficulties, illness, injustice, or inner struggles. Often written as 闘う.

• 彼かれは長ながい間あいだ、病びょう気きと闘たたかってきた。

  He has been struggling with illness for a long time.

• 不ふ正せいと闘たたかう勇ゆう気きが必ひつ要ようだ。

  We need the courage to fight against injustice.