fight

戦う、殴り合う

体や武器を使って、互いに相手を傷つけようとする。

やさしい英語で： If people do this, they try to hurt each other with their bodies or weapons.

• The two boys started fighting.
• Her grandfather fought in the war.
• They fought with their fists outside the club.

使い方： fight with/against someone (The soldiers fought against a larger army.); fight over something (The boys fought over a stolen bicycle.)

類義語： battle, brawl

よく使う表現： fight with someone, fight against someone, fight over something, fight an enemy

言い争う、争う

望むものが違うため、言い争ったり競い合ったりする。

やさしい英語で： If people do this, they argue or struggle because they want different things.

• We fight about money sometimes.
• The two sisters fought over the last slice.
• Several companies are fighting for the same contract.

使い方： fight with someone about something (She fought with her brother about their inheritance.); fight for something (Both parties are fighting for control of the council.)

類義語： argue, struggle, compete

反対語： agree

よく使う表現： fight with someone, fight over something, fight for something

戦う、繰り広げる

戦闘や戦争、ある目的のための闘いに参加したり、それを進めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To take part in or carry out a battle, war, or struggle for a cause.

• They fought a long war.
• She fought a difficult battle for justice.
• The party fought its campaign on education.

類義語： wage, conduct

よく使う表現： fight a battle, fight a war, fight a campaign

けんか、戦い

人が体や武器を使って、互いに傷つけようとする争い。

やさしい英語で： An event in which people try to hurt each other with their bodies or weapons.

• A fight broke out outside.
• Police stopped the fight before anyone was hurt.
• Two fights happened near the stadium last night.

使い方： a fight with someone (He got into a fight with another passenger.)

類義語： brawl, clash

よく使う表現： a street fight, a fist fight, fight with someone, a violent fight

闘い、争い

反対や障害を乗り越えたり、難しいことを達成したりするための大きな努力。

やさしい英語で： A strong effort to overcome opposition or achieve something difficult.

• The fight for freedom continues.
• He put up a fight to keep his job.
• Their legal fight ended last week.

使い方： a fight for something (Their fight for equal pay lasted years.); a fight against something (She joined the fight against poverty.)

類義語： struggle, battle

よく使う表現： fight for something, fight against something, put up a fight