闘争|とうそうtousou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbfight; battle; combat; conflict
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbstruggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute; strike
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 闘争する（とうそうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 闘争します（とうそうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 闘争しない（とうそうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 闘争しません（とうそうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 闘争せず・闘争せぬ（とうそうせず・とうそうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 闘争した（とうそうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 闘争しました（とうそうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 闘争しなかった（とうそうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 闘争しませんでした（とうそうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 闘争して（とうそうして） |
| Potential | 闘争できる（とうそうできる） |
| Passive | 闘争される（とうそうされる） |
| Causative | 闘争させる（とうそうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 闘争させられる（とうそうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 闘争すれば（とうそうすれば） |
| tara | 闘争したら（とうそうしたら） |
| Volitional | 闘争しよう（とうそうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 闘争しましょう（とうそうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 闘争しろ（とうそうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym戦いたたかいNeutralThe broadest word for fighting or struggle, as in 「病気との戦い」; 「闘争」 leans toward organized struggles like class or labor disputes.
- Synonym戦闘せんとうWrittenWritten-style word for military combat, as in 「戦闘機」; leans toward armed engagement.
- Synonym争いあらそいNeutralCovers quarrels and disputes, as in 「遺産争い」; leans toward wrangling over interests.
- Synonym抗争こうそうWrittenWritten-style word for confrontation or feuding, as in 「暴力団の抗争」; suggests conflict between rival factions.
- Synonym合戦かっせんNeutralRefers to pitched battles of old, and appears in contest names like 「雪合戦」 and 「歌合戦」; 「闘争」 is not used in such contexts.
- Synonym争うあらそうWrittenWritten-style verb for resisting or defying, as in 「時代の流れに抗う」; carries a literary flavor.
- SynonymバトルNeutralLoanword for a battle or matchup, as in 「バトル漫画」; leans toward entertainment and games.
- Related交戦こうせんWrittenWritten-style word for engaging in battle, as in 「交戦状態」; typically military hostilities between states.
- Related格闘かくとうNeutralHand-to-hand fighting or grappling with a hard problem, as in 「格闘技」; leans toward physical close combat.
- Related戦うたたかうNeutralThe everyday native verb for fighting or struggling, as in 「病と闘う」; common in daily use.
- Related喧嘩けんかCasualColloquial word for quarrels and fistfights, as in 「兄弟喧嘩」; private, personal conflicts rather than organized struggle.
- Related対抗たいこうNeutralCompeting to match or outdo a rival, as in 「対抗戦」 and 「対抗意識」; leans toward measuring oneself against another.
- Related競争きょうそうNeutralCompetition to decide winners or superiority, as in 「競争が激しい」; 「闘争」 is fighting for interests or causes, with stronger antagonism.
- Related抵抗ていこうNeutralResistance or pushback, as in 「抵抗する」; typically the defending side's response to pressure.
- Related衝突しょうとつNeutralA clash or collision, physical or between opinions, as in 「意見の衝突」; suggests a sudden head-on encounter.
- Related摩擦まさつNeutralFriction or discord, as in 「貿易摩擦」; leans toward ongoing minor conflicts.
- Related論争ろんそうWrittenWritten-style word for debate or controversy, as in 「激しい論争」; fought with words, not force.
- Related敵対てきたいWrittenWritten-style word for hostility, as in 「敵対関係」; stresses opposing stances rather than the fight itself.
- Related戦いくさWrittenRead いくさ; a written-style word for the warfare of former times, carrying a historical flavor.
- Related抗戦こうせんWrittenWritten-style word for fighting in resistance, as in 「徹底抗戦」; leans toward defensive combat.
- Related反抗はんこうNeutralDefiance or insubordination, as in 「反抗期」; directed at superiors or authority.
- Related逆らうさからうNeutralVerb for defying or going against, as in 「親に逆らう」; stresses disobedience.
- Related係争けいそうWrittenWritten-style legal term for matters in dispute, as in 「係争中」; confined to lawsuits and legal cases.
- Related奮闘ふんとうWrittenWritten-style word for fighting or striving with all one's might, as in 「孤軍奮闘」; stresses effort more than conflict.
- Related抗うあらがうWrittenWritten-style verb for resisting or defying, as in 「運命に抗う」; stresses refusing to submit.
- Antonym平和へいわNeutralPeace — the calm state that is the opposite of the conflict and struggle of 「闘争」.
- Antonym協調きょうちょうWrittenWritten-style word for cooperation and harmony; the opposite of the confrontational 「闘争」.
「闘争」 is for organized struggle over rights or interests, as in 「労働闘争」 and 「権力闘争」. For fighting in general use 「戦い」, for disputes 「争い」. Military: 「戦闘」, 「交戦」; factional: 「抗争」; quarrels: 「喧嘩」. Physical combat: 「格闘」; matchups: 「バトル」; old battles and contests: 「合戦」. Verbs: 「戦う」 is the everyday choice, 「抗う」 and 「逆らう」 mean to defy, 「反抗」 defies authority. 「競争」 is rivalry, 「対抗」 matching a rival, 「抵抗」 resistance, 「衝突」 clashes, 「摩擦」 friction, 「論争」 debate, 「敵対」 hostility, 「係争」 legal disputes. Opposites: 「平和」, 「協調」.
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Japanese definitions
- 闘い争うこと。
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