Illustration: On a steep residential lane, a grocery delivery worker struggles uphill while pushing a heavily loaded utility bicycle. Both feet press hard against the slope, shoulders hunch forward, and sweat gathers beneath the helmet, but the worker keeps a determined gaze on the crest just ahead.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

奮ふん闘とう

funtou

to struggle hard

Example sentences

彼かれらはビジネスの世界せかいで生いき延のびようと奮闘ふんとうしている。
They are struggling to survive in business.
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暮くらしのために奮闘ふんとうしている。
She struggles for her living.
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会社かいしゃは生いき残のこりを賭かけて奮闘ふんとうしている。
The company is struggling for survival.
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Kanji in 奮闘

奮stirred up; be invigoratedOnフンKunふるう
闘fight; warOnトウKunたたかう・あらそう

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