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    3. 争う

    争う

    争あらそう​

    to compete

    N2KMT5News #11+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsPolitics & LawEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    あらそう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to compete, to contest, to contend
    2.
    to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose
    3.
    to deny (e.g. evidence)

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    兄きょう弟だいがおもちゃを争あらそう。

    Siblings quarrel over a toy.

    KMT4Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれらは土と地ちの所しょ有ゆう権けんを巡めぐって争あらそっている。

    They are disputing over land ownership.

    KMT5Daily LifePolitics & Law
    選せん手しゅたちは金きんメダルをかけて激はげしく争あらそった。

    The athletes fiercely competed for the gold medal.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    政せい治じ家かたちは、次じ期き選せん挙きょで議ぎ席せきを争あらそう準じゅん備びをしている。

    Politicians are preparing to contend for seats in the next election.

    KMT6Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    どんなに困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、最さい後ごまで勝しょう利りを争あらそう姿し勢せいが大たい切せつだ。

    Even in the most difficult situations, an attitude of contending for victory until the very end is important.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    争
    あらそ.う・いか.でか…(1)
    contend・dispute・argue
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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