闘う – Vocabulary details

闘たたかう

Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)

1. to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)

esp. 戦う

その国くには隣となりの国くにと戦たたかった。That country went to war with its neighbor.

2. to compete (against)

esp. 戦う

出で来きたら弟おとうとの方ほうと戦たたかってみたい。If possible, I'd like to compete against the younger brother.

3. to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

esp. 闘う

寒さむさと戦たたかいながら山やまを登のぼった。We climbed the mountain, battling the cold.

fight to win

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たかう

我われ々われはあくまでも闘たたかう。

We will fight to the last.

勝しょう利りをめざして闘たたかった。

We fought hard for victory.

我われ々われには闘たたかうしか道みちはなかった。

We had no alternative but to fight.

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