Word details

競う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 競う.

Dictionary

Entry

競うきそうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #7440
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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