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格 闘

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    (hand-to-hand) fight, grapple, scuffle, tussle

    • 彼は襲撃者を格闘して地面に倒した。
      He wrestled his attacker to the ground.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    struggling (with a problem, task, etc.), grappling, wrestling, getting to grips (with)