Word details
競う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 競う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
Examples
そして各チームはボールを蹴ってこの穴に通そうと互いに競い合ったのです。
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
競
emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
20 strokesFrequency 610JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キョウケイ
Kun
きそ.うせ.るくら.べる
Nanori
かいわたなべ
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