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[あらそ()·]
arasou
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 争う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to compete; to contest; to contend
  2. to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose
  3. to deny (e.g. evidence) (usu. in negative form)

Definition and Synonyms for 争う

Conflict a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
Synonyms: つづらふじ, 争い, 争う, 係争, 抗う, 揉め事, 摩擦, 葛藤, 衝突, 論争
Contest to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Synonyms: 争う, 抗う, 議論
Battle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Synonyms: バトル, 争い, 争う, 争闘, 修羅, 戦い, 戦う, 抗う, 抗争, 揉み合い, 揉み合う, 摩擦, 相克, 組み打ち, 衝突, 論争, 闘争, 闘諍
Fight an intense verbal dispute
Synonyms: 争い, 争う, 抗う
Squabble a quarrel about petty points
Synonyms: いざこざ, 争い, 争う, 争議, 口論, 喧嘩, 悶着, 抗う, 確執, 言い合い, 言い合う, 諍い, 諍う
Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms: くらべ, ゲーム, コンペ, ダービー, コンクール, コンテスト, コンペティション, 争い, 争う, 争奪, 争奪戦, 勝負, 勝負事, 合戦, 対戦, 対抗, , , 戦い, 戦う, 手合い, 手合わせ, 抗う, 比べる, , 競り, 競る, 競争, 競り合い, 競り合う, 競技, 腕比べ, 試合, 闘技
Altercate have a disagreement over something
Synonyms: やりあう, 争う, 争論, 口論, 喧嘩, 抗う, 渡り合う, 言い争う, 諍い, 諍う, 論争, 論判
Vie compete for something
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技
Fight be engaged in a fight
Synonyms: やりあう, 争う, 争闘, 交戦, 係争, せめぎ合う, 合戦, 喧嘩, 戦う, 戦闘, 抗う, 抗争, 闘争
Fight fight against or resist strongly
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反する, 反対, 反抗, 喧嘩, 対抗, 対敵, 戦う, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 逆らう, 闘争
Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: 争う, 反する, 反抗, 奮戦, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 持ち堪える, 挑む, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 粘る, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 諍う, 踏みこたえる, 踏みとどまる, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 迎え撃つ, 退く, 退ける
Competition the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Synonyms: 争い, 争う, 太刀打ち, 対抗, 張り合い, 張り合う, 抗う, 相克, , 競い, 競う, 競り, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競り合い, 競り合う, 角逐, 闘争
Fighting the act of fighting
Synonyms: ファイト, 争い, 争う, 争闘, 修羅, 喧嘩, 太刀打ち, 戦い, 戦う, 戦闘, 抗う, 闘争, 闘諍
Oppose act against or in opposition to
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反対, 反抗, 向かう, 寇する, 対する, 対抗, 対敵, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 諍う, 逆らう
Dissent express opposition through action or words
Synonyms: プロテスト, 争う, 抗う, 抗する, 抗弁, 抗言, 抗議, 抵抗, 物申す, 諍う
Fight carry on a fight
Synonyms: やりあう, 争う, 争闘, 交戦, 係争, せめぎ合う, 合戦, 喧嘩, 戦う, 戦闘, 抗う, 抗争, 闘争
Vie engage in a contest
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技
Fighting any contest or struggle
Synonyms: ファイト, 争い, 争う, 争闘, 修羅, 喧嘩, 太刀打ち, 戦い, 戦う, 戦闘, 抗う, 闘争, 闘諍
Vie measure oneself against others
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技

Meanings for each kanji in 争う

» contend; dispute; argue

Categories 争う is a member of

State the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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Argue have an argument about something
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Oppose be against
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Contradict be resistant to
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Battle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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Group Action action taken by a group of people
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Fight be engaged in a fight
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Fight fight against or resist strongly
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Arguing a contentious speech act
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Run-In an angry dispute
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Social Event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 争う

Conjugations for 争う

masu stem
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arasoi
Negative stem
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arasowa
te-form
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arasotte
Negative te-form
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arasowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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arasowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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arasou
Present Indicative Negative Form
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arasowanai
Past Indicative Form
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arasotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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arasowanakatta
Presumptive Form
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arasoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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arasoimasen
Past Indicative Form
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arasoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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arasoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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arasoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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arasoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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arasoita
te-form
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arasoitakute
Negative te-form
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arasoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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arasoitaku
Provisional Form
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arasoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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arasoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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arasoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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arasoitakunakattara
Objective Form
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arasoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()·]
arasoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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arasoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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arasoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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arasowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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arasowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()······]
arasowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()··]
arasoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasoenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()··]
arasoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasoenakatta
masu-stem
[あらそ()·]
arasoe
te-form
[あらそ()··]
arasoete
Negative te-form
[あらそ()····]
arasoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()·······]
arasoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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arasowarenakatta
masu stem
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arasoware
te-form
[あらそ()···]
arasowarete
Negative te-form
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arasowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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arasowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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arasowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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arasowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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arasowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()······]
arasowasenakatta
masu stem
[あらそ()··]
arasowase
te-form
[あらそ()···]
arasowasete
Negative te-form
[あらそ()·····]
arasowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()········]
arasowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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arasowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()····]
arasowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()·······]
arasowasarenakatta
masu stem
[あらそ()···]
arasowasare
te-form
[あらそ()····]
arasowasarete
Negative te-form
[あらそ()······]
arasowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あらそ()·····]
arasowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()······]
arasowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あらそ()······]
arasowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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arasowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[あらそ()··]
arasowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()··]
arasowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()··]
arasowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あらそ()···]
arasowazaru

Sample Sentences for 争う

They are contending for the prize.
I competed with him for the first prize.
The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
The lions fought with each other to get food.
Blood is thicker than water.

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