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たたかう
Meanings
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
2. to compete (against)
esp. 戦う
3. to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist
esp. 闘う
Alt. forms
戦たたかう
95%
闘たたかう
3%
たたかう
Pitch accent
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たかう
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Conjugations...Used in: 291
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to fight to the last (death)
to fight with; to contend with
Examples (32 in total)
They are fighting.
Tom can't fight.
To live is to fight.
They fought a fierce battle.
They fought until the end.
They contended against prejudice.
He fought against racial discrimination.
We fought for everyone.
They fought in the cause of justice.
They combined forces to fight the enemy.
The boy battled against a serious illness.
The Indians fought with bows and arrows.
He took the lead in fighting pollution.
The soldiers lost the courage to fight.
The two teams fought very hard.
Though wounded, they continued to fight.
Whether we win or lose, we must play fairly.
They went on fighting the fire at the risk of their lives.
The people of America fought for their independence.
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.
The flyweight champion contended with a strong challenger.
Women in that country are fighting for their freedom.
Even today, however, women struggle against discrimination.
Young men and women fought to defend their country.
There are times when men must fight for their lives.
We have to play fair, whether we win or lose.
We must fight for our democracy.
They fought in the cause of freedom.
A great number of students battled for freedom of speech.
Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus.
What doctors should do is to save lives and fight against death.
The soldiers fought valiantly, but finally they had to give in.