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Words — 80 found

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. competition; contest; rivalry; race​
  • じっちゅうはっく十中八九
  • 、
  • かれ彼
  • が
  • きょうそう競争
  • に
  • か勝つ
  • でしょう
  • 。
In nine cases out of ten, he will win the race.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2. competition (between organisms or species)​Biology
    ジェーン
  • と
  • メアリー
  • は
  • いつも
  • ひと人
  • の
  • きをひ気を引こう
  • と
  • きょうそう競争
  • している
  • 。
Jane and Mary are always competing for attention.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to compete; to contest; to contend​
    10
  • チーム
  • が
  • しょう賞
  • を
  • え得よう
  • と
  • あらそ争った
  • 。
Ten teams competed for the prize.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose​
  • その
  • しゅうじん囚人
  • たち達
  • は
  • まるで
  • きょうじん狂人
  • のように
  • たが互いに
  • あらそ争った
  • 。
The prisoners fought one another like so many mad people.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to deny (e.g. evidence)​See also 争えない, usu. in negative form
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to compare; to make a comparison (between)​
  • まわ周り
  • の
  • 人達
  • と
  • くら比べる
  • と
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ほんとう本当に
  • しあわ幸せ
  • そう
  • だった
  • 。
He looked quite happy in contrast with those around him.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)​occ. written as 競べる
Other forms
較べる 【くらべる】
Notes
較べる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)​esp. 戦う
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to compete (against)​esp. 戦う
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist​esp. 闘う
Other forms
闘う 【たたかう】、斗う 【たたかう】
Notes
斗う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival​
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest​
  • そして
  • かく各
  • チーム
  • は
  • ボール
  • を
  • け蹴って
  • この
  • あな穴
  • に
  • とお通そうと
  • たが互いに
  • きそ競い
  • あ合った
  • のです
  • 。
And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with)​
  • わたし私
  • と
  • ごかく互角
  • で
  • わたりあ渡り合える
  • おんなのこ女の子
  • でなければ
  • だめ
  • だ
  • 。
The girl has to match me in skill.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute; to debate​
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to join (hands); to take (each other's hands)​See also 手を取り合う, as 手を〜
  • わたし私の
  • のぞ望み
  • は
  • 、
  • せかいじゅう世界中
  • の
  • ひとびと人々
  • が
  • いつのひいつの日か
  • て手
  • を
  • とりあ取り合う
  • こと
  • だ
  • 。
My wish is that one day all the people in world will go hand in hand.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to scramble for; to struggle for; to fight for​
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to pay attention to; to take notice of; to listen to; to concern oneself with; to deal with​usu. in the negative
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to compete​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to bid​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to sell at auction​
Other forms
糶る 【せる】
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. to compete with; to vie for​
Other forms
競いあう 【きそいあう】
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with​
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. no match for; cannot compete with; not in the same league as; powerless against​Usually written using kana alone
  • りょうり料理
  • という
  • ことになれば
  • 、
  • だれ誰も
  • メアリー
  • には
  • かなわない
  • 。
When it comes to cooking, no one can equal Mary.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. cannot stand; cannot bear; cannot put up with; unbearable; intolerable​Usually written using kana alone, oft. after an adjective as 〜て(は)かなわない
  • わたし私
  • は
  • たいくつ退屈
  • で
  • かなわない
  • 。
The boredom is unbearable.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. unable to do; cannot do; impossible​Usually written using kana alone, Dated term
Other forms
適わない 【かなわない】
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
遣り合う 【やりあう】、遣りあう 【やりあう】
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はた 歯が立たない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)​Idiomatic expression
  • この
  • もんだい問題
  • は
  • むずか難しくて
  • わたし私
  • には
  • は歯がたたない
  • 。
This problem is beyond my powers.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. hard to chew​
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to compete; to vie; to contend​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to set against​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to debate; to argue​
Other forms
闘わす 【たたかわす】
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けず しのぎを削る
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to compete ruthlessly; to sharpen swords​Idiomatic expression
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鎬を削る 【しのぎをけずる】
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Noun
1. arm​
  • エー・エル・エスALS
  • の
  • ために
  • 、
  • かれ彼
  • の
  • て手
  • や
  • うで腕
  • は
  • ペン
  • を
  • にぎ握ったり
  • タイプ
  • を
  • う打ったり
  • する
  • ことができない
  • ほど
  • よわ弱く
  • なって
  • しまっていた
  • 。
ALS had made his hands and arms too weak to hold a pen or to type.
Noun
2. ability; skill; talent; competence​
  • あなた
  • に
  • いくら
  • きゅうりょう給料
  • を
  • しはら支払う
  • か
  • は
  • 、
  • あなた
  • の
  • うで腕
  • しだい次第
  • です
  • ね
  • 。
How much we pay you depends on your skill.
Noun
3. (physical) strength​
Place
4. Ude​
Wikipedia definition
5. Arm​In human anatomy, the arm is the part of the upper limb b... Read more
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough​
  • その
  • つりびと釣り人
  • は
  • つりいと釣り糸
  • に
  • つよ強い
  • ひ引き
  • を
  • かん感じた
  • 。
The angler felt a strong tug on the line.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged​
  • ぞう象
  • というもの
  • は
  • つよ強い
  • どうぶつ動物
  • である
  • 。
An elephant is a strong animal.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. good (at); skilled; knowledgeable​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient​as ...に~
  • この
  • ぬのじ布地
  • は
  • せんたく洗濯
  • に
  • つよ強い
  • 。
This material will stand up to lots of washings.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. firm; rigid; solid​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. intense; strong; fierce; high​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
7. dependable; trustworthy​
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Noun
1. person; someone; somebody​
  • この
  • ひと人
  • は
  • がか画家
  • だ
  • !
This fellow is an artist!
Noun
2. human beings; mankind; man; people; humans​
  • ひと人
  • は
  • いしき意識
  • の
  • ある
  • いきもの生き物
  • だ
  • 。
Man is a conscious being.
Noun
3. human (Homo sapiens)​Usually written using kana alone, usu. ヒト
Noun
4. (other) people; others​
  • ひと人
  • が
  • なんと
  • い言おう
  • と
  • ぼく僕
  • は
  • きみ君の
  • みかた味方
  • だ
  • 。
I'll stand by you no matter what others may say.
Noun
5. character; personality; nature​
  • たし確かに
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ハンサム
  • でない
  • が
  • 、
  • ひと人
  • が
  • よい
  • 。
He is not handsome, to be sure, but he is good-natured.
Noun
6. capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person​
Noun
7. adult; grown-up​
Noun
8. I; me; one​used when rebuking or criticizing someone
Other forms
ヒト
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. able; capable; competent; talented; efficient​Antonym: 無能
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Kanji — 3 found

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20 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
競
emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
On: キョウ、 ケイ
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24 strokes.
鬭
struggle, fight, compete, contend
On: トウ
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100.0
14 strokes.
鬦
struggle, fight, compete, contend
On: トウ
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Sentences — 33 found

  • jreibun/1408/1
      アマチュアのど
    • じまん自慢
    • として出発した町のコンテストだが、
    • かい回
    • を
    • かさ重ねる
    • ごとに出場者の実力がアップし、今ではプロ
    • かおま顔負け
    • の
    • こえ声
    • と歌唱技術を
    • きそ競う
    • ば場
    • へと成長した。
    The contest started out as an amateur singing competition in town, but each time the contest was held, the skill level of the contestants steadily rose, and now the contest has developed into a competition where the contestants compete with voices and singing techniques that put the professional singers to shame. — Jreibun
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