孤軍奮闘

Reading

Kana: こぐんふんとう

Romaji: kogunfuntou

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.