Fight in Japanese

We have two kind of fight in Japanese.

Both “Tatakau” are same pronunciation.

Characters are different “戦う”and “闘う”.

“戦う” is active and physical.

Fight with Enemy , Fight with Bear , Fight with friends.

“闘う” is mental or spiritual.

Fight with disease , Fight for Freedom , Fight with myself.

Let’s learn words related to Fight.

Fight with Enemy

敵と戦う

てき　と　たたかう

Teki to tatakau

Fight with disease

病気と闘う

びょうき　と　たたかう

Byouki to tatakau

Physical

物理的な

ぶつりてきな

Butsuritekina

Mental

精神的な

せいしんてきな

Seisintekina