格闘 | Shirabe

格闘かくとう

Common Noun Irregular Intransitive

English jmdict

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb (hand-to-hand) fight;grapple;scuffle;tussle

彼は襲撃者を格闘して地面に倒した。

He wrestled his attacker to the ground.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb struggling (with a problem, task, etc.);grappling;wrestling;getting to grips (with)

Other forms 挌闘【かくとう】 (rarely used kanji form) · 格鬪【かくとう】 (search-only kanji form)