争あらそう

arasō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to compete; to contest; to contend

Intransitive

１いち０れいチームが賞しょうを得えようと争あらそった。

jūchiimuga shōo eyōto arasotta

Ten teams competed for the prize.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose

Intransitive

その囚人しゅうじん達たちはまるで狂人きょうじんのように互たがいに争あらそった。

sono shūjintachiwa marude kyōjinno yōni tagaini arasotta.

The prisoners fought one another like so many mad people.

Godan Verb (u)

3. to deny (e.g. evidence)

Intransitive

, Related to 争えない

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

争あらそった

arasotta

The past form

1. Argued; Fought

★ Common

Verb

#22096

争あらそって

arasotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Competing; Striving

★ Common

Verb

#17552

争あらそわない

arasowanai

The negative form

1. Not fighting; Not arguing

★ Common

Verb

#68883

争あらそわなかった

arasowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not compete.; Did not fight.

★ Common

Verb

#383766

争あらそいました

arasoimashita

The polite past form

1. Argued; Fought

★ Common

Verb

#248016

争あらそいます

arasoimasu

The polite form

1. To compete; To dispute

★ Common

Verb

#98212

争あらそいません

arasoimasen

The polite negative form

1. I don't argue.; I won't argue.

★ Common

Verb

#266177

争あらそいませんでした

arasoimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not argue.; Did not dispute.

★ Common

Verb

#495455

Common 24 items

争あらそいたい

arasoitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to compete; Want to argue

★ Common

Verb

#184635

争あらそいたくない

arasoitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fight.; Don't want to argue.

★ Common

Verb

#114887

争あらそうところ

arasō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to fight; Point of contention

★ Common

Verb

#435640

争あらそうみたい

arasō mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like fighting.; Seems like arguing.

★ Common

Verb

#451923

争あらそえない

arasoenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot argue.; Cannot dispute.

★ Common

Verb

#120924

争あらそえる

arasoeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To compete; To contend

★ Common

Verb

#210491

争あらそおう

arasōo

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's compete.; Let's fight.

★ Common

Verb

#248849

争あらそったばかり

arasottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just argued; Recently fought

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそっちゃう

arasocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To compete (unnecessarily); To end up competing

★ Common

Verb

#543403

争あらそっちゃダメ

arasoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fight.; Don't argue.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

争あらそっていない

arasotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not fighting; Not competing

★ Common

Verb

#263352

争あらそっている

arasotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Fighting; Arguing

★ Common

Verb

#55124

争あらそってはいけない

arasottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not compete.; Must not fight.

★ Common

Adjective

#334570

争あらそってもいい

arasottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fight.; Can argue.

★ Common

Adjective

#548060

争あらそっとく

arasottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Secure; Ensure

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそわないで

arasowanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fight.; Don't argue.

★ Common

Verb

#83549

争あらそわなきゃ

arasowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must compete; Have to compete

★ Common

Verb

#402891

争あらそわなくてもいい

arasowanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to compete.; Don't have to fight.

★ Common

Adjective

#525441

争あらそわなければならない

arasowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must compete; Must fight

★ Common

Adjective

#355706

争あらそいなさい

arasoinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Argue.; Fight.

★ Common

Verb

#376170

争あらそいましょう

arasoimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's compete.; Let's argue.

★ Common

Verb

#158763

争あらそえます

arasoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can compete.; Is capable of competing.

★ Common

Verb

#746662

争あらそっています

arasotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Arguing; Disputing

★ Common

Verb

#124629

争あらそわないでください

arasowanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't fight.; Please don't argue.

★ Common

Verb

#305767

Advanced 28 items

争あらそいがち

arasoigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to conflict; Likely to argue

★ Common

Verb

#785130

争あらそいきる

arasoikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Compete fully; Strive to the utmost

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそいそうだ

arasoisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like a fight.; Seems contentious.

★ Common

Verb

#543403

争あらそいっぱなし

arasoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left in conflict; Left unresolved

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそいぬく

arasoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and win; Endure to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそうそうだ

arasō sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (there's a dispute).; It is said (they are fighting).

★ Common

Verb

#501086

争あらそうと

arasōto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when fighting; If/when arguing

★ Common

Verb

#97891

争あらそうな

arasōna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't fight.; Don't argue.

★ Common

Verb

#97339

争あらそうなら

arasōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when fighting; If/when arguing

★ Common

Verb

#259960

争あらそうようだ

arasō yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#406659

争あらそうらしい

arasōrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems they are fighting.; Apparently they are fighting.

★ Common

Verb

#454379

争あらそえ

arasoe

A strong, direct command

1. Fight.; Contend.

★ Common

Verb

#57048

争あらそえば

arasoeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one argues; If/when there is conflict

★ Common

Verb

#146296

争あらそったそうだ

arasotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say [someone] argued.; It is said [they] fought.

★ Common

Verb

#792074

争あらそっただろう

arasottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably argued.; Probably fought.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

争あらそったところ

arasotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Fought; Quarreled

★ Common

Verb

#362741

争あらそったら

arasottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when arguing; If/when fighting

★ Common

Verb

#207874

争あらそったらしい

arasottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have argued.; Appears they fought.

★ Common

Verb

#320077

争あらそってくれ

arasotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fight.; Compete.

★ Common

Verb

#392610

争あらそってちょうだい

arasotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Fight for me.; Compete for my attention.

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそわせられる

arasowaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to compete; To be forced to fight

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそわせる

arasowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make compete; To make quarrel

★ Common

Verb

#211109

争あらそわないでくれ

arasowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fight.; Don't argue.

★ Common

Verb

#509368

争あらそわなければいけない

arasowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must compete; Have to compete

★ Common

Adjective

#668877

争あらそわれる

arasowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Contended for; Disputed

★ Common

Verb

#106562

争あらそってくださいませ

arasotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please compete.; Please fight.

★ Common

Verb

#1197045

争あらそってはならない

arasottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not compete.; Must not fight.

★ Common

Adjective

#384579

争あらそってもよろしい

arasottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to argue.; May I argue?

★ Common

Adjective

#1197045

争あらそう

arasō

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