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Definition and Synonyms for 競う
| 1. | 競い合う | 何かのために競う |
| 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 | |
| 2. | 角逐 | 利益や賞を目的として競う行為 |
| 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, 競い, 競う, 競り, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競り合い, 競り合う, 角逐, 闘争 | |
| 3. | 競わせる | 反対、または対立関係を築く |
| Pit | set into opposition or rivalry | |
| Synonyms: | 競う | |
| 4. | 競い合う | 競技に参加する |
| 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 | |
| 5. | 競い合う | 他のものと自分自身とを比較する |
| 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 競う
| » | 競 | emulate; compete with; bid; sell at auction; bout; contest; race |
Categories 競う is a member of
| 1. | 集団行動 | 集団の人々によってとられる行動 |
| Group Action | action taken by a group of people | |
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| 2. | ぶち当たる | 戦争行為または競争などにおいて敵対する |
| Face | oppose, as in hostility or a competition | |
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Conjugations for 競う
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for 競う
ノルディックコンバインドは冬季スキー競技スポーツの一つで、クロスカントリースキーとスキージャンプという二つのノルディックスキー競技を組み合わせて競う競技のことである。
Nordic combined is one of the winter sport events, a competition where you compete on the combination of two Nordic style ski events - cross country skiing and ski jumping.
高校野球チームは選手権大会で競いあった。
High school baseball teams competed with one another at the tournament.
そして各チームはゴールを蹴ってこの穴に通そうとして互いに競いあったのです。
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole.
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