- tousou fight, battle, combat, conflict; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.), strife, (labor) dispute, strike
Formal, often political or labor contexts; not for everyday physical fights, where 喧嘩 or 戦い is used.
労働組合は賃上げのために闘争を続けた。
Rōdō kumiai wa chin'age no tame ni tōsō o tsuzuketa.
The labor union continued the struggle for higher wages.
彼らは権利獲得の闘争を始めた。
Karera wa kenri kakutoku no tōsō o hajimeta.
They began the struggle to gain their rights.
⚖️ Often confused with 戦い (tatakai), which is for physical battles or matches, while 闘争 is more ideological or labor-related.
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