Words — 175 found
しんけんしょうぶ
真剣勝負
1. fighting with real swordsYojijukugo (four character compound)
2. game played in real earnestYojijukugo (four character compound)
はいすいじん
背水の陣
1. fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effortIdiomatic expression
背水之陣 【はいすいのじん】
背水之陣: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. weapon; arms; shield and spearFormal or literary term
2. fighting; warFormal or literary term
てんせん
転戦
1. moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
りきせんふんとう
力戦奮闘
1. fighting with all one's might; fighting up against; making strenuous effortsYojijukugo (four character compound)
ねむけざ
眠気覚まし
1. keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
1. (theatrical) fighting scene
ひとりずもう
一人相撲
1. fighting windmills; tilting at windmills
2. mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)Historical term
独り相撲 【ひとりずもう】、ひとり相撲 【ひとりずもう】
しゅらば
修羅場
1. fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed)
2. location of the fight between the Asuras and ShakraOnly applies to しゅらじょう, See also 阿修羅 あしゅら, See also 帝釈天 たいしゃくてん
3. difficulties (in a love relationship)Colloquial, Only applies to しゅらば
4. crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)Colloquial, Only applies to しゅらば
修羅場 【しゅらじょう】
しゅらじょう: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
1. fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge