奮戦

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 奮戦 is read as ふんせん and means “valiant struggle” and “hard fighting”.
• Basic usage: It portrays a rookie competing valiantly and knights fighting hard at a castle gate.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 選手の奮戦 / 奮戦する
  • It emphasizes fighting hard despite difficulty. It appears as the noun 選手の奮戦 and as the verb 奮戦する.