Noun
battle; war; fight; conflict
戦いは人間の獣性をよびおこす。War arouses the animal in man. fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
contest; competition; match; game
Also written 闘い【たたかい】、斗い【たたかい】