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What does 争う (あらそう, arasou) mean?

争う (あらそう, arasou) means to fight, to dispute, to compete.

Quick facts
Readingあらそう
Romajiarasou
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
あらそう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonarasou

to fight, to dispute, to compete

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to compete; to contest; to contend
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to quarrel; to argue; to dispute
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to deny (e.g. evidence)

Example sentences

  • The two of them are competing for first place.

  • The siblings fought over a toy.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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