抗戦|こうせんkousen[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbresistance

• Synonym抵抗ていこうNeutralNeutral and broadest: resisting outside force, opposing, or psychological aversion. 「抗戦」 is sustained resistance to an opponent, mostly in battle, also for disputes.
• Synonym戦うたたかうNeutralA broad verb: fighting, competing, striving against hardship. 「抗戦」 specifically means resisting an opponent and holding out against them.
• Synonym抗うあらがうWrittenWritten/formal prose: resisting fate, trends and the like, with a literary flavor; not necessarily a head-on fight with an opponent.
• Synonym手向かうてむかうNeutralResisting by force, defying another's power or orders; somewhat old-fashioned in tone and mostly between individuals.
• Synonym抗するこうするWrittenA literary verb: to resist or stand against, as in 「時流に抗する」; rare even in writing — everyday speech says 「抵抗する」.
• Related楯突くたてつくCasualColloquial: defying or disobeying a boss or elder. 「抗戦」 is sustained resistance against an opponent, mostly in battle, also used for disputes like lawsuits.
• Related歯向かうはむかうCasualColloquial: rising up against or talking back to someone stronger; mostly between individuals. 「抗戦」 is sustained resistance against an opponent.
• Related立ち向かうたちむかうNeutralBravely facing a difficulty or opponent; positive in tone and not limited to war — the target can be a problem or adversity.
• Related逆らうさからうNeutralDefying or disobeying — a boss, authority, or an opponent — and also going against currents or the wind; stresses noncompliance, not fighting as such.
• Related反抗はんこうNeutralDisobedience toward authority or elders, as in 「反抗期」. 「抗戦」 is head-on, sustained resistance to an opponent, in battle or disputes like lawsuits.
• Related持ちこたえるもちこたえるNeutralHolding out against an attack or hardship and keeping going; stresses endurance, not striking back.
• Related踏ん張るふんばるCasualColloquial: bracing one's legs to stand firm, figuratively gritting it out; about holding on, with no sense of confronting an opponent.
• Related反対はんたいNeutralDisagreement or objection, and also the sense of being opposite; it is opposition as a stance, not sustained confrontation.
• Related対抗たいこうNeutralCompeting with someone to win, as in 「対抗馬」; not necessarily on the defensive, whereas 「抗戦」 centers on resisting an opponent's attack.
• Related闘争とうそうNeutralStruggle or fighting, including labor disputes and strikes; the emphasis is on sustained conflict.
• Related敵対てきたいNeutralTreating someone as an enemy and standing hostile; the focus is the hostile relationship, not necessarily actual fighting.
• Related抗拒こうきょWrittenWritten/formal prose for resisting and refusing; rare, and everyday speech uses 「抵抗」 or 「拒否」. Lacks the sustained confrontation of 「抗戦」.
• Related悪あがきわるあがきNeutralA futile struggle in a hopeless situation, with a derogatory nuance. 「抗戦」 itself carries no sense of futility.
• Related踏みとどまるふみとどまるNeutralHolding one's ground and not retreating, or stopping short of going ahead; the focus is on holding a position.
• Related抗うあらがうWrittenWritten/formal prose: resisting fate, trends and the like, with a literary flavor; not necessarily a head-on fight with an opponent.
• Antonym降伏こうふくNeutralAntonym: admitting defeat and surrendering — the opposite of 「抗戦」, which resists to the end.
• Antonym妥協だきょうNeutralAntonym: one or both sides yielding to settle a matter — the opposite of 「抗戦」, which fights on to the end.

Choose 「抗戦」 for resisting an opponent and fighting on, as in 「徹底抗戦」; it also covers disputes such as lawsuits. For resistance in general use 「抵抗」; for defying superiors or authority, 「反抗」 or 「逆らう」. Words like 「立ち向かう」 and 「戦う」 cover facing or fighting broadly, 「悪あがき」 adds a nuance of futility, and 「持ちこたえる」 and 「踏ん張る」 stress holding out. The opposites are 「降伏」 (surrender) and 「妥協」 (compromise).

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1. 抵抗ていこうして戦たたかうこと。