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[かく()·とう()]
kakutou
noun, suru verb

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[かく()·とう()]
kakutou

English Meaning(s) for 格闘

noun, suru verb
  1. hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

Definition and Synonyms for 格闘

Hand-To-Hand Struggle the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Synonyms: 取っ組み合い, 取っ組み合う, 格闘
Battle an energetic attempt to achieve something
Synonyms: 争闘, 奮闘, , , 戦い, 戦う, 格闘, 闘争, 闘諍
Dogfight disorderly fighting
Synonyms: 乱軍, 乱闘, 取っ組み合い, 取っ組み合う, 大立ち回り, 揉み合い, 揉み合う, 格闘, 殴り合い, 殴り合う, 活劇, 立ち回り, 立ち回る, 組み打ち
Tussle make messy or untidy
Synonyms: 格闘
Fight make a strenuous or labored effort
Synonyms: 取り組む, 奮闘, 戦う, 格闘, 苦労, 辛労

Meanings for each kanji in 格闘

» status; rank; capacity; character; case (law, grammar)
» fight; war

Categories 格闘 is a member of

Struggle strenuous effort
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Effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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Fighting the act of fighting
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Disarrange destroy the arrangement or order of
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Seek make an effort or attempt
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 格闘

Sample Sentences for 格闘

He wrestled his attacker to the ground.
George was describing a 30 pound bass he'd caught recently after fighting it for three hours.

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