► 動詞健闘 [けんとう] [
健闘する]
meaning: fight rank: 4☆
彼等は健闘したが
結局破れた ⇨ They fought well, but lost in the end
More examples:- チームは予想外に健闘した ⇨ The team performed far better than expected
- チームは健闘したが惜敗した ⇨ The team played well but lost a close game unfortunately