激戦
激戦する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 激戦する | 激戦しない |
| Polite | 激戦します | 激戦しません |
| Past polite | 激戦しました | 激戦しませんでした |
| Past | 激戦した | 激戦しなかった |
| Te-form | 激戦して | 激戦しないで |
| Desire | 激戦したい | 激戦したくない |
| Potential | 激戦できる | 激戦できない |
| Passive | 激戦される | 激戦されない |
| Causative | 激戦させる | 激戦させない |
| Causative passive | 激戦させられる | 激戦させられない |
| Volitional | 激戦しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 激戦しましょう | |
| Imperative | 激戦しろ | 激戦するな |
| Conditional | 激戦すれば | 激戦しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 激戦したら | 激戦しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
fierce battle; hard-fought contest; severe fight
Used for intense military battles, sports matches, elections, and other heated competitions. Often appears as 激戦区 (fiercely contested area) or 激戦を繰り広げる (wage a fierce battle).
The two armies waged a fierce battle.
This electoral district is a hotly contested area.
After a hard-fought final, the match went to a penalty shootout.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が激戦になるfor something to turn into a fierce contest
This election looks like it will be a fiercely contested one.
- 激戦を繰り広げるto wage a fierce battle/contest
Both teams fought a fierce battle right to the end.
- 激戦の末に〈動詞〉after a fierce battle/contest, (something happens)
After a hard-fought battle, he came out victorious.
- 激戦を勝ち抜くto fight through a fierce contest and win
She fought her way through many fierce contests to win the championship.