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奮闘
[ふんとう]
funtou
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- hard struggle; strenuous effort
冒す
[おかす]
okasu
godan verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to brave; to risk; to face; to venture
- to harm; to afflict; to affect (of a disease, chemical, etc.)
- to desecrate; to profane
- to assume (someone else's surname); to take
冒険
[ぼうけん]
bouken
noun, suru verb, na adjective
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- adventure; venture
noun, na adjective, suru verb
- venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger; hazard; risk
力行
[りっこう]
rikkou
noun, suru verb
Alternate Written Forms:
力行
[りょっこう]
ryokkou
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- strenuous efforts; exertion
励む
[はげむ]
hagemu
godan verb
English Meanings:
godan verb
- to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
戦う
[たたかう]
tatakau
godan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
闘う
[たたかう]
tatakau
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) (esp. 戦う)
- to compete (against) (esp. 戦う)
- to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist (esp. 闘う)
奮励
[ふんれい]
funrei
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- strenuous efforts
辛労
[しんろう]
shinrou
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- hardships; toil; trouble
賭する
[とする]
tosuru
suru verb (special class)
English Meanings:
suru verb (special class)
- to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
当たりをつける
[あたりをつける]
atariwotsukeru
expression, ichidan verb
Alternate Written Forms:
当たりを付ける
[あたりをつける]
atariwotsukeru
当りをつける
[あたりをつける]
atariwotsukeru
当りを付ける
[あたりをつける]
atariwotsukeru
English Meanings:
expression, ichidan verb
- to guess; to estimate
いそしむ
isoshimu
godan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
勤しむ
[いそしむ]
isoshimu
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
危険にさらす
[きけんにさらす]
kikennisarasu
expression, godan verb
Alternate Written Forms:
危険に晒す
[きけんにさらす]
kikennisarasu
危険に曝す
[きけんにさらす]
kikennisarasu
English Meanings:
expression, godan verb
- to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
じたばた
jitabata
adverb, suru verb, adverb taking the to particle
English Meanings:
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb
- (kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; flailing
suru verb, adverb, adverb taking the to particle
- to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
もがく
mogaku
godan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
藻掻く
[もがく]
mogaku
踠く
[もがく]
mogaku
Outdated Kanji
藻搔く
[もがく]
mogaku
Outdated Kanji
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm
- to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
突っ張る
[つっぱる]
tsupparu
godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
- to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
- to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
godan verb, transitive verb
- to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
- to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
- to thrust (one's opponent)
あがく
agaku
godan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
足掻く
[あがく]
agaku
足搔く
[あがく]
agaku
Outdated Kanji
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to paw (at) the ground
- to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to flail about
- to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive; to make every effort
追う
[おう]
ou
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after
- to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
- to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel
- to drive (e.g. a herd)
- to be pressed (e.g. for time) (in passive voice)
裏切る
[うらぎる]
uragiru
godan verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
干渉
[かんしょう]
kanshou
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- interference; intervention; meddling
サボタージュ
sabotaaju
noun, suru verb
Alternate Written Forms:
サボタージ
sabotaaji
Irregular Reading
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
- being idle; slackening; being truant; playing hooky; skipping school; skipping out
