Vocabulary

What does 奮闘 (ふんとう, funtou) mean?

奮闘 (ふんとう, funtou) means hard struggle, strenuous effort.

Quick facts
Reading	ふんとう
Romaji	funtou
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

奮闘ふんとう

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfuntou

hard struggle, strenuous effort

1noun · suru verb · intransitive strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard
2noun · suru verb · intransitive hard fighting; fierce fighting

Example sentences

選手(せんしゅ)たちは最後(さいご)まで奮闘(ふんとう)した。
The athletes fought hard until the very end.
彼(かれ)は試験(しけん)に向(む)けて奮闘(ふんとう)している。
He is struggling hard for the exam.

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