闘(たたか)い

たたかい
noun
fight; struggle; contest
action
See also: 戦(たたか)い (battle (戦))
1. fight; contest; bout
A physical fight, competitive match, or direct contest between opponents.
激(はげ)しい闘(たたか)いだった。
It was a fierce fight.
チャンピオンとの闘(たたか)いが始(はじ)まった。
The fight against the champion has begun.
両者(りょうしゃ)の闘(たたか)いは三(さん)ラウンドまで続(つづ)いた。
The bout between the two continued for three rounds.
2. struggle; battle against hardship
A figurative struggle against adversity, illness, or difficult circumstances.
病気(びょうき)との闘(たたか)いが続(つづ)く。
The struggle against illness continues.
彼(かれ)の闘(たたか)いは多(おお)くの人(ひと)に勇気(ゆうき)を与(あた)えた。
His struggle gave courage to many people.
差別(さべつ)との長(なが)い闘(たたか)いの末(すえ)に、法律(ほうりつ)が変(か)わった。
After a long struggle against discrimination, the law was changed.

Usage

The noun form of 闘(たたか)う. Written with 闘(たたか) rather than 戦(たたか) to emphasize personal combat, competitive bouts, or struggles against adversity. 戦(たたか)い tends to refer to wars and large-scale battles.

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Compare: 戦(たたか)い (war/battle context)
Related: 闘(たたか)う (verb form)
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