No. 3,378 in Japanese
格闘
"格闘" means "hand-to-hand combat" or "struggle/fight."
In a sentence
彼はボクシングや空手などの格闘技を練習しています。
He practices combat sports such as boxing and karate.
In this sentence, '格闘技' refers to martial arts or combat sports, highlighting '格闘' in the context of physical fighting activities.
人生の困難と格闘した末に、彼は成功を掴みました。
After struggling with life's difficulties, he seized success.
Here, '格闘' metaphorically represents the intense struggle against hardships, demonstrating its figurative use.
その映画は、主人公の格闘シーンが非常に印象的でした。
The movie featured very impressive fighting scenes of the protagonist.
In this example, '格闘' is used to denote dramatic physical fighting scenes within the film's narrative.
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