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孤軍奮闘

Reading

Kana: こぐんふんとう
Romaji: kogunfuntou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

fighting alone

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

孤
Reading: コ
Meanings: orphan, alone
軍
Readings: グン、 いくさ
Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle
奮
Readings: フン、 ふる.う
Meanings: stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
闘
Readings: トウ、 たたか.う、 あらそ.う
Meanings: fight, war

Example Sentence

孤軍(こぐん)奮闘(ふんとう)したけれど、衆寡(しゅうか)敵(てき)せず、彼(かれ)のビジネスプランは受(うい)け入()れられなかったよ。
➥He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted.
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