N3459/1669
戦い
irregular kanji usagenounnoun (generic)
Reading
たたかい
Meanings
- battle, war, fight, conflict
- fight (against time, poverty, etc.), struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.), war (e.g. on drugs), battle (e.g. against nature)
- contest, competition, match, game
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Example sentences
彼は長い戦いの末に勝利を手に入れた。
He obtained victory after a long battle.
自由のための戦いは今も続いている。
The struggle for freedom continues even now.
明日の試合は強敵との戦いになるだろう。
Tomorrow's match will be a fight against a tough opponent.
病気との戦いは簡単ではない。
The battle against illness is not easy.
その国の独立をめぐる戦いは何年も続いた。
The conflict over that country's independence lasted many years.
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