noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
life-or-death struggle; mortal combat
Describes a desperate, all-out fight where survival is at stake. Used literally for combat and figuratively for intense competition or effort.
両軍は夜明けまで死闘を繰り広げた。
The two armies fought a life-or-death struggle until dawn.
彼は病と長い死闘
He passed away after a long, desperate struggle with illness.