闘争(とうそう)

とうそう
noun, verb-suru
struggle; conflict; fight
1. struggle; conflict; fight
A prolonged fight or struggle, often organized and ideological in nature. Frequently used for labor disputes, political conflicts, and social movements.
労働者(ろうどうしゃ)が闘争(とうそう)を続(つづ)けている。
The workers are continuing their struggle.
権力(けんりょく)闘争(とうそう)が党内(とうない)で激(はげ)しくなった。
The power struggle within the party intensified.
人類(じんるい)の歴史(れきし)は階級(かいきゅう)闘争(とうそう)の歴史(れきし)であるとマルクスは論(ろん)じた。
Marx argued that the history of humanity is the history of class struggle.

USAGE:
闘争(とうそう) carries a strong, combative tone and is associated with organized movements, political activism, and ideological conflict. It is more intense than 争(あらそ)い and more purposeful than 戦(たたか)い.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 権力(けんりょく)闘争(とうそう) (power struggle)
  • 階級(かいきゅう)闘争(とうそう) (class struggle)
  • 労働(ろうどう)闘争(とうそう) (labor dispute/struggle)
  • 闘争(とうそう)心(しん) (fighting spirit)
  • 闘争(とうそう)を繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる (to wage a struggle)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 闘争(とうそう): organized struggle or conflict (political, ideological)
  • 戦闘(せんとう): combat, battle (military)
  • 争(あらそ)い: dispute, quarrel (general conflict)
  • 逃走(とうそう): escape, flight (homophone, completely different meaning — note the different kanji)
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