Japanese

たたかう
Meaning: to fight; to battle; to struggle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 戦う 戦わない
Polite 戦います 戦いません
Past 戦った 戦わなかった
Polite + Past 戦いました 戦いませんでした
Te-form 戦って 戦わなくて
Potential 戦える 戦えない
Passive 戦われる 戦われない
Causative 戦わせる 戦わせない
Causative + Passive 戦わされる 戦わされない
Imperative 戦え 戦うな

Handwriting

戦
う

Example sentences

It is important to fight until the end without giving up.
最後まで諦めずに戦ったが、試合に負けてしまった。
We fought without giving up until the end, but we lost the match.
勇敢な兵士たちが国を守るために戦った。
The brave soldiers fought to protect their country.
彼は戦場で勇敢に戦った。
He fought bravely on the battlefield.
彼は正義のために戦うヒーローだ。
He is a hero who fights for justice.
彼は勇敢な戦士として戦った。
He fought as a brave warrior.
彼は悪の勢力と戦った。
He fought against the forces of evil.
伝説の騎士は、火を吐く強力なドラゴンと戦った。
The legendary knight fought a powerful fire-breathing dragon.
彼は金のために戦う傭兵として雇われた。
He was hired as a mercenary who fights for money.
彼は命を懸けて戦った。
He fought risking his life.

Usage Notes

Used for physical battles, sports matches, or struggling against difficulties.

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