What does 争う mean?
争う is a Japanese verb meaning “to dispute, to argue, to fight” in English. It can also be translated as “to quarrel, to deny (e.g. evidence)” depending on context. It is written as 争う in kanji, あらそう in hiragana, and arasou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
１０チームが賞を得ようと争った。
Ten teams competed for the prize.
その囚人達はまるで狂人のように互いに争った。
The prisoners fought one another like so many mad people.