Word Meaning 争う

あらそう arasou

争う is read as あらそう (arasou) and means to deny (e.g. evidence).

Meaning

English

  1. to deny (e.g. evidence)
  2. to compete
  3. to contest
  4. to contend
  5. to quarrel
  6. to argue
  7. to dispute
  8. to be at variance

Reading

Kana

あらそう

Romaji

arasou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 3894 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

争い

あらそい

competition

争議

そうぎ

dispute

争点

そうてん

point at issue

一二を争う

いちにをあらそう

to compete for the first place

争奪

そうだつ

struggle (for)

争点整理

そうてんせいり

procedures to determine the points at issue

争議団

そうぎだん

strikers

争議行為

そうぎこうい

direct action

争い訴える

あらそいうったえる

to accuse

争奪戦

そうだつせん

contest

戦争

せんそう

war

論争

ろんそう

dispute

Example Sentences

4

そんなことであらそうひつようはない。

There is no need to quarrel over something like that.

Stop arguing about money.

Tom had no desire to argue with Mary.

I'm not here to fight.