闘う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 闘う | 闘わない |
| Polite | 闘います | 闘いません |
| Past polite | 闘いました | 闘いませんでした |
| Past | 闘った | 闘わなかった |
| Te-form | 闘って | 闘わないで |
| Desire | 闘いたい | 闘いたくない |
| Potential | 闘える | 闘えない |
| Passive | 闘われる | 闘われない |
| Causative | 闘わせる | 闘わせない |
| Causative passive | 闘わせられるalso 闘わされる | 闘わせられないalso 闘わされない |
| Volitional | 闘おう | |
| Polite volitional | 闘いましょう | |
| Imperative | 闘え | 闘うな |
| Conditional | 闘えば | 闘わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 闘ったら | 闘わなかったら |
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.
They fought for freedom.
The two countries had been at war for a long time.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Used for sports, games, elections, and other competitive contexts. Often written as 戦う.
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.
He has been struggling with illness for a long time.
We need the courage to fight against injustice.
He fought against a formidable opponent.
She has been fighting an illness for a long time.
The athletes competed at the Olympics.
He fought for freedom.
喧嘩する describes a personal, informal quarrel or fight, while 戦う is used for larger-scale or more serious battles and contests.
戦う means to fight or battle without necessarily intending to kill, while 殺し合う specifically describes people trying to kill each other.
play-fighting; mock battle
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.