とうそう

Common word

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

    fight, battle, combat, conflict

    • 彼は闘争本能が強い。
      He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.), strife, (labor) dispute, strike

    • 闘争は満足の行ったことに和解に終わった。
      The struggle ended in a satisfactory settlement.