ファイト

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English fight.[1][2] Compare Korean 파이팅 (paiting), 화이팅 (hwaiting).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ファイト (faito

  1. a competitive match, a fight, particularly a boxing match
  2. fighting spirit in sports

Interjection[edit]

ファイト (faito

  1. go for it, take heart, don't give up

Usage notes[edit]

  • This lacks aggressive connotations and only indicates doing one's best.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN