闘志(とうし)

とうし
noun
fighting spirit, will to fight
emotion
1. fighting spirit, will to fight, combativeness
A strong determination to fight, compete, or overcome challenges. Used both for physical contests and figurative struggles.
闘志(とうし)を燃(も)やす。
To burn with fighting spirit.
彼(かれ)は闘志(とうし)あふれる選手(せんしゅ)だ。
He is a player brimming with fighting spirit.
負(ま)けても闘志(とうし)を失(うしな)わなかった。
Even after losing, I didn't lose my fighting spirit.
相手(あいて)チームの強(つよ)さを見(み)て、かえって闘志(とうし)がわいてきた。
Seeing the strength of the opposing team, my fighting spirit surged even more.

闘志(とうし) refers to a fierce determination to compete or overcome adversity.

Common collocations

  • 闘志(とうし)を燃(も)やす (to burn with fighting spirit)
  • 闘志(とうし)がわく (fighting spirit wells up)
  • 闘志(とうし)を失(うしな)う (to lose one's fighting spirit)
  • 闘志(とうし)あふれる (brimming with fighting spirit)
  • 闘志(とうし)むき出(だ)し (openly combative)

Usage

  • Common in sports and competition contexts
  • Also used figuratively for determination in business or personal challenges
  • Always written with 闘(とう) (fight), not 闘(たたか)

Related Words

Compare: ファイト (fighting spirit)
Compare: 闘争心(とうそうしん) (fighting spirit)
Compare: 勝負心(しょうぶしん) (fighting spirit)
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