- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [v5u, vi] to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) — esp. 戦う
  2. 2. [v5u, vi] to compete (against) — esp. 戦う
  3. 3. [v5u, vi] to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist — esp. 闘う

Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)

Dictionary form (tatakau)
Polite (tatakaimasu)
Past, plain (tatakatta)
Past, polite (tatakaimashita)
Negative, plain (tatakawanai)
Negative, polite (tatakaimasen)
Past negative, plain (tatakawanakatta)
Past negative, polite (tatakaimasendeshita)
Te-form (tatakatte)
Potential (tatakaeru)
Volitional (tatakaou)
Conditional (―ba) (tatakaeba)
Passive (tatakawareru)
Causative (tatakawaseru)
Imperative (tatakae)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

Never lose your fighting fists.