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苦戦する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 苦戦する | 苦戦しない |
| Polite | 苦戦します | 苦戦しません |
| Past polite | 苦戦しました | 苦戦しませんでした |
| Past | 苦戦した | 苦戦しなかった |
| Te-form | 苦戦して | 苦戦しないで |
| Desire | 苦戦したい | 苦戦したくない |
| Potential | 苦戦できる | 苦戦できない |
| Passive | 苦戦される | 苦戦されない |
| Causative | 苦戦させる | 苦戦させない |
| Causative passive | 苦戦させられる | 苦戦させられない |
| Volitional | 苦戦しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 苦戦しましょう | |
| Imperative | 苦戦しろ | 苦戦するな |
| Conditional | 苦戦すれば | 苦戦しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 苦戦したら | 苦戦しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
hard fight; struggle; close game
Used for a difficult battle, contest, or effort where one is struggling against strong opposition or tough conditions. Often appears as 苦戦する or 苦戦を強いられる.
We struggled against the strong team, but managed to win.
I'm having a hard time with this problem.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉に苦戦するto struggle against an opponent
We struggled against a weaker opponent.
- 苦戦を強いられるto be forced into a tough struggle
We were forced into a tough struggle by the unexpected counterattack.
- 〈事〉で苦戦するto struggle with something
We are struggling with fundraising.
- 苦戦が続くthe struggle continues
The struggle has continued since the early stages.