A tragic war began between the two countries.
争
contend, dispute, argue
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
亅部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ソウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
あらそう, いかでか
Common Readings
ソウ, あらそ…う
Example sentences
My grandfather quietly told us about his experiences in the war.
A dispute arose between the brothers over the inheritance.
We should stop such meaningless fighting.
Two athletes are competing for the gold medal.
The US and China are competing for leadership in the high-tech sector.
Competition in the market became intense, and product prices fell.
Our company is fighting for survival in the face of fierce competition.
I argued with a friend over a trivial matter.
An argument could be heard from the next room.
Example Vocabulary
戦争
war
争い
dispute; conflict; struggle; competition
争う
to compete; to fight; to argue; to dispute
競争
competition
言い争う
to argue; to quarrel verbally
言い争い
argument; quarrel; verbal dispute
闘争
struggle; fight; conflict
抗争
conflict; dispute; resistance
紛争
dispute; conflict
一刻を争う
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