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    3. 決闘

    決闘

    決けっ闘とう

    duel

    KMT9News #34+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    けっとう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    duel, shoot-out

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    昔むかし、武ぶ士しは決けっ闘とうをした。

    In the past, samurai fought duels.

    KMT5HistoryCulture & Traditions
    西せい部ぶ劇げきでは、よく銃じゅうによる決けっ闘とうが描えがかれる。

    In Western movies, gun duels are often depicted.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentHistory
    彼かれの名めい誉よをかけた決けっ闘とうは、多おおくの人ひと々びとの注ちゅう目もくを集あつめた。

    The duel, which staked his honor, attracted the attention of many people.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    剣けん道どうでは、真しん剣けん勝しょう負ぶのような決けっ闘とうの緊きん張ちょう感かんが味あじわえる。

    In Kendo, you can experience the tension of a duel, like a real match.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    ゲームの中なかで、プレイヤーは最さい強きょうの敵てきとの決けっ闘とうに挑いどんだ。

    In the game, the player challenged the strongest enemy to a duel.

    KMT9GamesSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    決
    き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まる・さ.く…(1)
    decide・fix・agree upon・appoint
    闘
    たたか.う・あらそ.う…(2)
    fight・war
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