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格闘

挌闘

Reading

Kana: かくとう
Romaji: kakutou
Kana
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Definition

noun
vs
1

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

Kanji

格
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
闘
Readings: トウ、 たたか.う、 あらそ.う
Meanings: fight, war
挌
Readings: カク、 う.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, fight

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は襲撃者(しゅうげきしゃ)を格闘(かくとう)して地面(じめん)に倒(たお)した。
➥He wrestled his attacker to the ground.
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ジョージは、最近(さいきん)３時間(じかん)の格闘(かくとう)の末(すえ)に釣(つ)った、重(おも)さ３０ポンドのバスの話(はなし)をしていた。
➥George was describing a 30 pound bass he'd caught recently after fighting it for three hours.
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