戦い・闘い・斗い|たたかいtatakai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounbattle; war; fight; conflict
   戦たたかいは人間にんげんの獣性じゅうせいをよびおこす。↗

   War arouses the animal in man.
2. nounfight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
   彼かれの勇敢ゆうかんな戦たたかいの物語ものがたりは我々われわれを深ふかく感動かんどうさせた。↗

   The story of his brave struggle affected us deeply.
3. nouncontest; competition; match; game

• Synonym戦闘せんとうNeutralActual engagement in armed conflict, military in flavour; 「戦い」 is far broader, covering personal struggles and matches too.
• Synonym合戦かっせんNeutralA pitched battle between samurai forces, as in 「関ヶ原の合戦」; can also describe fierce competition figuratively.
• Synonym交戦こうせんWrittenFormal written term for two sides engaging in hostilities or being at war; typical of news reports and diplomatic language.
• Synonym戦争せんそうNeutralWar between nations, on a large scale; 「戦い」 can also refer to a personal struggle or a match.
• Synonym抗争こうそうWrittenFormal written term for confrontation between groups, such as gang feuds or labor disputes.
• Synonym争いあらそいNeutralQuarrels, disputes and rivalry; more focused on the conflict itself than 「戦い」.
• Synonym闘争とうそうWrittenFormal written term for struggle, especially fighting for rights as in 「権利闘争」; leans toward social movements.
• SynonymバトルNeutralLoanword for a showdown or battle; used mostly in games and variety shows.
• SynonymコンバットNeutralLoanword for combat; seen mainly in military-themed contexts and games.
• Related戦いくさWrittenOld-fashioned term for war or battle, found mainly in period dramas.
• Related衝突しょうとつNeutralA clash or collision, whether of opinions or a small-scale armed skirmish; narrower than 「戦い」.
• Related格闘かくとうNeutralHand-to-hand fighting, or figuratively wrestling with a difficult problem or task.
• RelatedファイトNeutralLoanword for fighting spirit, or a shout of encouragement: 「ファイト！」.
• Related奮闘ふんとうNeutralStrenuous effort or hard fighting; the focus is on the effort exerted.
• Antonym平和へいわNeutralPeace — the opposite of 「戦い」 as fighting and conflict.
• Antonym和解わかいNeutralReconciliation or an amicable settlement — the opposite of 「戦い」 as confrontation between parties.
• Antonym休戦きゅうせんNeutralA ceasefire or truce — the opposite of 「戦い」 as ongoing combat.

Default to 「戦い」 for battles, contests, or struggles against hardship. For war between nations use 「戦争」, for actual military combat 「戦闘」, for disputes and quarrels 「争い」, and for game showdowns 「バトル」. Among the rest: 「合戦」 and 「戦」 are samurai-era and old-fashioned battles, 「交戦」 and 「抗争」 are formal written terms, 「格闘」 is hand-to-hand fighting, 「ファイト」 is spirit or a cheer, and 「奮闘」 stresses effort. Antonyms: 「平和」, 「和解」, 「休戦」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 戦たたかうこと。
2. 競争きょうそう。試合しあい。