fight in Japanese
fight in Japanese is 戦い, 戦闘, 喧嘩 — fight means to engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
fight in Japanese
戦い
Pronounced: tatakai
An occasion of fighting.
戦い
Pronounced: tatakai
(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
戦闘
Pronounced: sentō
(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
喧嘩
Pronounced: kenka
A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
試合
Pronounced: shiai
(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
ファイト
Pronounced: faito
(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
戦意
Pronounced: sen'i
(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
闘志
Pronounced: tōshi
(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
戦う
Pronounced: tatakau
(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
闘う
Pronounced: tatakau
(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
喧嘩
Pronounced: kenka
(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
対決
Pronounced: taiketsu
(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
戦う
Pronounced: tatakau
(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
闘う
Pronounced: tatakau
(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
対決
Pronounced: taiketsu
(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
戦う
Pronounced: tatakau
闘う
Pronounced: tatakau
What does "fight" mean?
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verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
"Two stray cats were fighting under the parked car."
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verb To struggle or campaign strongly for or against something.
"She has spent years fighting for workers’ rights."
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noun An instance of physical combat or a violent confrontation.
"A fight broke out in the parking lot after the game."
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noun A conflict, argument, or contest, not necessarily physical.
"They had a big fight about money last week."
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fight in a sentence
- Two stray cats were fighting under the parked car.
- The two boxers fought for twelve rounds.
- She has spent years fighting for workers’ rights.
- Local residents are fighting to save the village library from closing.
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What is "fight" in Japanese?
"fight" in Japanese is 戦い, 戦闘, 喧嘩. fight means: To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
How do you pronounce 戦い?
"fight" in Japanese is 戦い, pronounced "tatakai".
How do you use "fight" in a sentence?
Example: "Two stray cats were fighting under the parked car." In Japanese, "fight" is 戦い, 戦闘, 喧嘩.
Are there other ways to say "fight" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 10 translations listed for "fight": 戦い, 戦闘, 喧嘩, 試合, ファイト, 戦意.
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