戦え
tatakae is the Japanese way to say 'fight'.
The word is used as a forceful command to fight.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
戦え is an informal and forceful command, often used in high-stakes or aggressive situations.
Did you know?
- If you were to tell a person to 'fight' in a friendly way, such as 'go for it', you would never use 戦え but would instead use 頑張れ.
- The kanji for 戦 is composed of elements representing a weapon and a chariot, visually encoding the concept of ancient warfare.
- The word tatakae shares its root with tataku, which means 'to hit' or 'to strike', reflecting the physical origin of the concept of combat.
Examples in context
- 最後まで戦え！Saigo made tatakae!Fight until the very end!
- 自分自身と戦え。Jibun jishin to tatakae.Fight against yourself.
Example conversation
Two friends are cheering each other on during a sports competition.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、諦めるな！戦え！Himarui, akirameru na! Tatakae!Himari, don't give up! Fight!
- 陽葵 Himariわかった、大翔！やってみるよ！Wakatta, Hiroto! Yattemiru yo!I got it, Hiroto! I'll try!
- 大翔 Hirotoお前ならできる！Omae nara dekiru!You can do it!
- 陽葵 Himari絶対勝ってみせるね！Zettai katte miseru ne!I will definitely win!
