格闘(かくとう)

かくとう
noun, suru verb
hand-to-hand fighting, grappling
1. hand-to-hand combat, grappling, wrestling
Physical fighting at close quarters, grappling with an opponent. Also used figuratively for struggling with a difficult problem or challenge.
格闘(かくとう)技(ぎ)を習(なら)っている。
I'm learning martial arts.
犯人(はんにん)と格闘(かくとう)して取(と)り押(おさ)えた。
I wrestled with the criminal and subdued him.
難(むずか)しい数学(すうがく)の問題(もんだい)と格闘(かくとう)して、やっと答(こた)えが出(で)た。
After grappling with the difficult math problem, I finally found the answer.
Figurative usage.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 格闘(かくとう)技(ぎ): martial arts, combat sports
  • 格闘(かくとう)ゲーム: fighting game (video games)
  • 格闘(かくとう)家(か): fighter, martial artist
  • 〜と格闘(かくとう)する: to grapple with ~

USAGE:
The literal meaning involves physical combat, but 格闘(かくとう)する is commonly used figuratively to describe struggling intensely with a task or problem, similar to English "wrestling with" an issue.

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