Japanese

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

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

闘
う

Example sentences

He is currently fighting an illness.
彼は、幼い頃から難病と闘い続けている。
He has been fighting an incurable disease since he was a child.
イギリスの歴史において、非国教徒は信仰の自由を求めて闘った。
In British history, nonconformists fought for freedom of faith.

Usage Notes

Used for struggles against non-physical or internal obstacles like illness, injustice, or personal difficulties. '戦う' is more common for sports or war.

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