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[きょう()·そう()]
kyousou
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 競争

noun, suru verb
  1. competition; contest; rivalry; race
  2. competition (between organisms or species)

Definition and Synonyms for 競争

Competition a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
Synonyms: 競争, 競合
Vie compete for something
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技
Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms: くらべ, ゲーム, コンペ, ダービー, コンクール, コンテスト, コンペティション, 争い, 争う, 争奪, 争奪戦, 勝負, 勝負事, 合戦, 対戦, 対抗, , , 戦い, 戦う, 手合い, 手合わせ, 抗う, 比べる, , 競り, 競る, 競争, 競り合い, 競り合う, 競技, 腕比べ, 試合, 闘技
Race any competition
Synonyms: ころ, くらべ, たぐい, レース, レース, レース, , 比べる, , 競り, 競争, 競り合い, 競り合う, 頃おい
Competition the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Synonyms: 争い, 争う, 太刀打ち, 対抗, 張り合い, 張り合う, 抗う, 相克, , 競い, 競う, 競り, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競り合い, 競り合う, 角逐, 闘争
Contest a struggle between rivals
Synonyms: ころ, くらべ, たぐい, コンテスト, 勝負, 戦い, 戦う, , 比べる, , 競り, 競争, 腕比べ, 試合, 頃おい
Vie engage in a contest
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技
Vie measure oneself against others
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技

Meanings for each kanji in 競争

» emulate; compete with; bid; sell at auction; bout; contest; race
» contend; dispute; argue

Categories 競争 is a member of

Group Action action taken by a group of people
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Competition the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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Social Event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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Business Relation a relation between different business enterprises
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Sample Sentences for 競争

The company's competitive edge will be eroded if system engineers continue to leave.
Arriving at school, I found the race was over.
Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.
He came in fifth in the race.
Each of the boys was eager to join in the race.

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