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[たたか()·]
tatakau
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[たたか()·]
tatakau

English Meaning(s) for 戦う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  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)

Definition and Synonyms for 戦う

Fight a boxing or wrestling match
Synonyms: ファイト, 争闘, 戦い, 戦う, 戦闘, 試合, 闘争
Battle an energetic attempt to achieve something
Synonyms: 争闘, 奮闘, , , 戦い, 戦う, 格闘, 闘争, 闘諍
Battle a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Synonyms: バトル, 一戦, 交戦, 修羅, 兵甲, 兵馬, 剣戟, 合戦, 弓矢, 弓箭, 弓馬, , , 戦い, 戦う, 戦火, 戦闘, 甲兵, 衝突, ,
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
Armed Combat an engagement fought between two military forces
Synonyms: コンバット, 交戦, 戦い, 戦う, 戦闘
Warfare the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
Synonyms: 交戦, 兵戈, 兵甲, 兵革, 兵馬, 合戦, 干戈, 弓矢, 弓箭, , , 戦い, 戦う, 戦争, 戦役, 戦火, 甲兵, 矢石, 矢石, , 軍役, 軍旅
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
Fight make a strenuous or labored effort
Synonyms: 取り組む, 奮闘, 戦う, 格闘, 苦労, 辛労
Crusade exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
Synonyms: 争闘, 戦う, 運動, 闘争, 頑張る
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
Match a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
Synonyms: ゲーム, マッチ, マッチ, 勝負, 取り組み, 取り組む, , , 戦い, 戦う, 手合い, 手番, 試合
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
Combat battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Synonyms: 争い戦う, 争闘, 交戦, 戦う, 戦闘, 闘争
Contest a struggle between rivals
Synonyms: ころ, くらべ, たぐい, コンテスト, 勝負, 戦い, 戦う, , 比べる, , 競り, 競争, 腕比べ, 試合, 頃おい
Crusade be an advocate for
Synonyms: 争闘, 戦う, 運動, 闘争, 頑張る
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
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 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 戦う

» war; battle; match

Categories 戦う is a member of

Pugilism fighting with the fists
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Effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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Action a military engagement
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Battle a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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Battle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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Advertize make publicity for
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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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Competition the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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Seek make an effort or attempt
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Social Event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 戦う

Conjugations for 戦う

masu stem
[たたか()·]
tatakai
Negative stem
[たたか()·]
tatakawa
te-form
[たたか()··]
tatakatte
Negative te-form
[たたか()····]
tatakawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()·]
tatakau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawanai
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()··]
tatakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[たたか()··]
tatakaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·······]
tatakaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·······]
tatakaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[たたか()··]
tatakaita
te-form
[たたか()····]
tatakaitakute
Negative te-form
[たたか()······]
tatakaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[たたか()···]
tatakaitaku
Provisional Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[たたか()·······]
tatakaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[たたか()······]
tatakaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[たたか()········]
tatakaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[たたか()···]
tatakaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()·]
tatakae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()··]
tatakaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()······]
tatakawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()··]
tatakaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakaenai
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()··]
tatakaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakaenakatta
masu-stem
[たたか()·]
tatakae
te-form
[たたか()··]
tatakaete
Negative te-form
[たたか()····]
tatakaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·······]
tatakaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()······]
tatakawarenakatta
masu stem
[たたか()··]
tatakaware
te-form
[たたか()···]
tatakawarete
Negative te-form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()········]
tatakawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()······]
tatakawasenakatta
masu stem
[たたか()··]
tatakawase
te-form
[たたか()···]
tatakawasete
Negative te-form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()········]
tatakawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()····]
tatakawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·······]
tatakawasarenakatta
masu stem
[たたか()···]
tatakawasare
te-form
[たたか()····]
tatakawasarete
Negative te-form
[たたか()······]
tatakawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[たたか()·····]
tatakawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()······]
tatakawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[たたか()······]
tatakawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()·········]
tatakawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[たたか()··]
tatakawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()··]
tatakawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()··]
tatakawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[たたか()···]
tatakawazaru

Sample Sentences for 戦う

What doctors should do is to save lives and fight against death.
Fight with all your might.
Whether you win or lose, you should play fairly.
He's thought long and hard for this election. Very long and hard for the country he loves.
For ages, man has been fighting against disease.

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