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    3. 善戦

    善戦

    善ぜん戦せん

    fighting a good fight

    KMT8News #23+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぜんせん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    fighting a good fight, putting up a good fight, fighting bravely

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    チームは強きょう敵てき相あい手てに善ぜん戦せんした。

    The team put up a good fight against a strong opponent.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは怪け我がをしながらも、最さい後ごまで善ぜん戦せんを見みせた。

    Despite his injury, he fought bravely until the very end.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    地ち方ほうの小ちいさな高こう校こうが、全ぜん国こく大たい会かいで強きょう豪ごう校こう相あい手てに善ぜん戦せんした。

    A small local high school put up a good fight against a powerhouse school in the national tournament.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEducation
    チャンピオンは挑ちょう戦せん者しゃの善ぜん戦せんを称たたえ、握あく手しゅを交かわした。

    The champion praised the challenger's good fight and shook hands.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    劣れっ勢せいにもかかわらず、選せん手しゅたちは粘ねばり強づよく善ぜん戦せんし、観かん客きゃくを感かん動どうさせた。

    Despite being at a disadvantage, the players fought bravely and tenaciously, moving the spectators.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    善
    よ.い・い.い・よ.く・よし.とする…(3)
    virtuous・good・goodness
    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
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