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

to deny (e.g. evidence)
to compete
to contest
to contend
to quarrel
to argue
to dispute
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 3597 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

戦争

せんそう

war

論争

ろんそう

dispute

政争

せいそう

political strife

Example Sentences

そんなことで争う必要はない。

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.