투쟁

1. 본문

"투쟁" (tujaeng) is a Korean word that translates to "fight," "struggle," or "battle" in English. It can refer to several types of struggles:

• A physical fight or conflict: This could be a fight against a specific opponent or a more general struggle against something like illness (병과의 투쟁), or good versus evil (선과 악의 투쟁).
• A struggle for a cause: This is often used in the context of social or labor movements, where people fight for something they believe in, such as independence (독립 투쟁) or democracy (민주화 투쟁). It implies a conflict against those with differing viewpoints or groups.
• An internal struggle, or a struggle against oneself. It is shown with examples such as a struggle against one's own nature (본성과 투쟁하다) or fate (운명과 투쟁하다).

The verb form is "투쟁하다" (tujaenghada), meaning "to struggle," "to fight," or "to battle."

Some specific examples and related terms include:

• Compliance struggle: 준법 투쟁 (junbeob tujaeng).
• 2·7 구국투쟁: The February 7th National Salvation Struggle, was a protest against the US military government in Korea, it ultimately failed.
• 서임권 투쟁 (Investiture Controversy): Refers to the power struggle between secular and church authorities over the appointment of church officials.
• 나의 투쟁 (Mein Kampf): "My Struggle," the title of Adolf Hitler's autobiography.