VocabJLPT N2
duel
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. duel
  2. 2. shoot-out
  3. 3. Duel
A formal one-on-one fight between two people to settle a dispute, often seen in historical dramas or Western-style stories. It implies an agreed-upon confrontation with weapons or fists.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Out of nowhere, my dad started telling me about duels they used to have back in the day, right there at the front door.

Sentence 2

"If you want to duel, I'm not stopping you," he said coldly.

Sentence 3

Whatever the reason, don't you think dueling should never be allowed?

Sentence 4

In every era, those in power tend to romanticize duels.

Sentence 5

Now it's just a stubborn duel over who apologizes first.