Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

奮闘(ふんとう)hard struggle, strenuous effort

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      strenuous effort, hard struggle, working hard

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      hard fighting, fierce fighting

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    奮闘 【ふんとう】

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    Examples

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      その選手(せんしゅ)はライバルを相手(あいて)奮闘(ふんとう)しています。

      That player is making a strenuous effort against his rival. {hard struggle, strenuous effort}

      • N1

      問題(もんだい)解決(かいけつ)するために奮闘(ふんとう)している上司(じょうし)(たよ)りになります。

      The boss who is making a strenuous effort to solve the problem is reliable. {hard struggle, strenuous effort}

      • N1

      栄養(えいよう)があまりない土地(とち)野菜(やさい)(そだ)てるために農家(のうか)奮闘(ふんとう)している。

      Farmers are making a strenuous effort to grow vegetables in land that lacks nutrition. {hard struggle, strenuous effort}

      • N1

      会社(かいしゃ)再建(さいけん)するために奮闘(ふんとう)したものの、結局(けっきょく)会社(かいしゃ)(つぶ)れることになった。

      Despite a strenuous effort to rebuild the company, it ultimately went under. {hard struggle, strenuous effort}

      • N1

      (おっと)(つま)(ひと)しく子育(こそだ)てに日夜(にちや)奮闘(ふんとう)すればこそ、夫婦(ふうふ)(きずな)がより(ふか)まるのです。

      It is indeed through the hard struggle of both husband and wife equally dedicating themselves day and night to raising their children, that the bond between them deepens. {hard struggle, strenuous effort}

      • N1
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