English–Japanese

“struggle” in Japanese

Japanese

Also格闘 (kakutō) · 苦戦 (kusen)

Pronunciation

Romajifuntō

Example

彼は問題の解決に向けて奮闘しています。kare wa mon dai no kai ketsu ni mu ke te fun tō shi te i ma su

He is struggling to solve the problem.

Illustration for 奮闘 (struggle)

How to say “struggle” in Japanese

“Struggle” in Japanese is 奮闘 (funtō).

Centers on continuing to apply strength and resolve when a task or problem resists easy success.

Full entry for 奮闘: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 奮闘

チームの奮闘が、逆転勝利を引き寄せました。chī mu no fun tō ga gyaku ten shō ri o hi ki yo se ma shi ta

The team's hard work led to a come-from-behind victory.

Tips for using 奮闘

  • 奮闘 (funtō) has a formal and serious tone, making it common in descriptions of difficult work, competition, or efforts to overcome a problem.

Other Japanese words for “struggle”

彼は問題と格闘しています。kare wa mon dai to kaku tō shi te i ma su

He is struggling with a problem.

相手の守りに苦戦しました。ai te no mamo ri ni ku sen shi ma shi ta

We struggled against the other team's defense.

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