Japanese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Japanese word
戦い
Pronunciation
Romajitatakai
Meaning
- nounfight
Example
二人の戦いが始まります。futa ri no tataka i ga haji ma ri ma su
The fight between the two people is starting.
More examples
長い戦いの末、町に平和が戻りました。naga i tataka i no sue machi ni hei wa ga modo ri ma shi ta
After a long fight, peace returned to the town.
Core concept
The term describes opposing people or groups engaged in a struggle to overcome each other or reach different goals.
Common phrases
戦いに勝つtataka i ni ka tsu
win a fight
戦いに負けるtataka i ni ma ke ru
lose a fight
戦いを終えるtataka i o o e ru
end a fight
Similar words
争いarasoi: A conflict in which people or groups oppose each other over aims or interests.
競争kyōsō: A contest in which people or groups try to achieve the same goal or gain an advantage.
対決taiketsu: A direct contest between people or groups that tests their strength or ability.
Definition in Japanese
互いに勝とうとして、相手と争うこと。taga i ni ka tō to shi te ai te to araso u ko to
Word origin
The noun 戦い (tatakai) is formed from the native verb 戦う (tatakau), meaning "to fight" or "to struggle."
Usage tips
- 戦い (tatakai) appears in everyday expressions about competing goals or difficulties, not only in descriptions of physical fighting.
Other meanings
- battlenoun
- conflictnoun
- warnoun
Opposites
- 平和heiwapeacenoun