Cooljugator Logo Get a Japanese Tutor

闘う

to fight

Looking for learning resources? Study with our courses! Get a full Japanese course →

Conjugation of 闘う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: combat
私/俺
Present informal tense
闘う
tatakau
I fight
Present informal negative tense
闘わない
tatakawanai
I don't fight
Present formal tense
闘います
tatakaimasu
I fight
Present formal negative tense
闘いません
tatakaimasen
I do not fight
私/俺
Past informal tense
闘った
tatakatta
I fought
Past informal negative tense
闘わなかった
tatakawanakatta
I didn't fight
Past formal tense
闘いました
tatakaimashita
I fight
Past formal negative tense
闘いませんでした
tatakaimasen deshita
I did not fight
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
闘え
tatakae
fight
Imperative negative mood
闘うな
tatakau na
don't fight
Imperative formal mood
闘ってください
tatakatte kudasai
please fight
Imperative formal negative mood
闘わないでください
tatakawanai dekudasai
please do not fight
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
闘って
tatakatte
fight
Passive stem
闘われる
tatakawareru
fought
Hypothetical tense
闘え
tatakae
if I fought
Hypothetical conditional stem
闘えば
tatakaeba
fought
私/俺
Volitional stem
闘おう
tatakaō
will fight
Potential stem
闘える
tatakaeru
fought
Continuative stem
闘い
tatakai
fighting
Causative stem
闘わせる
tatakawaseru
allow to fight
私/俺
Imperfective stem
闘わ
tatakawa
fight

Examples of 闘う

お前は自由の為 闘う

You fight for freedom.

あの野朗 闘わない

Son of a bitch. He ain't ever gonna fight me.

ゴミやガラクタのような いいか 俺達はズッと一緒に 闘った

Hey, we've been fighting alongside you the whole way.

闘って･･･

Carol's voice:

闘って

You fight it.

闘え

This duel isn't over!

闘え！

Fight, now!

さあ来い 闘え！

Come! Come on, do it!

闘える

You do.

その "闘い" とは具体的には

And the specifics of this fight are?

その "闘い" とは具体的には 明日の午後は副大統領と

And the specifics of this fight are?