奮闘 (ふんとう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

奮闘 (ふんとう) means struggle / hard effort.

See example sentences below.

奮闘 at a glance

奮闘

ふんとうfuntou

N1noun

struggle / hard effort

奮闘ふんとうfuntouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

struggle / hard effort

Example 1

彼は試験に向けて奮闘した。

Translation

He made a strenuous effort for the exam.

Example 2

チームは勝利のために奮闘している。

Translation

The team is struggling hard for victory.