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争う
あらそう
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to dispute
2
to argue
3
to fight
4
to compete
5
to contest
6
to contend
7
to quarrel
8
to deny (e.g. evidence)
Example sentence
試合は終始一点を争うシーソーゲームだった。
The game was one point back and forth the whole game.
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Kanji in this word
争
Contend, Dispute, Argue
6 strokes
More words with
争
戦争
せんそう ·
war
N4
競争
きょうそう ·
competition
N4
紛争
ふんそう ·
dispute
N1
争い
あらそい ·
dispute
N1
闘争
とうそう ·
fight
Full entry on Jisho
論争
ろんそう ·
controversy
N3
抗争
こうそう ·
dispute
N1
争点
そうてん ·
point at issue
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