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戦う, 闘う

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
たたかう
Romaji
tatakau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to fight; to battle; to combat; to struggle against; to wage war; to engage in contest
    Example sentence
    世界中モンスター戦えるかぁ・・・。腕がなるなぁー。 Fighting with monsters all over the world ... I just can't wait.

Examples of 戦う, 闘う, たたかう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
戦う
Plain Polite
戦います
Negative
戦わない
Negative Polite
戦いません

Past

Plain
戦った
Plain Polite
戦いました
Negative
戦わなかった
Negative Polite
戦いませんでした

Te

Plain
戦って
Plain Polite
戦いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
戦われる
Plain Polite
戦われます
Negative
戦われない
Negative Polite
戦われません

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