cannibalism (in animals)
とも食い
ともぐい
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
cannibalism (in animals), feeding on each other
2.
cannibalization, mutually harmful competition, internecine struggle, dog-eat-dog competition, suicidal conflict
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厳しい環境下では、動物たちは共食いをして生き延びることもある。
In harsh environments, animals sometimes survive by cannibalism.
企業間の過度な競争は、市場の共食いを引き起こす可能性がある。
Excessive competition between companies can lead to market cannibalization.
昆虫の中には、卵から孵化したばかりの兄弟を共食いする種もいる。
Among insects, there are species that cannibalize their siblings immediately after hatching from eggs.
新製品の投入が既存製品の売上を奪う「共食い」現象は、マーケティング戦略で考慮されるべきだ。
The "cannibalization" phenomenon, where the introduction of a new product takes sales from existing products, should be considered in marketing strategy.
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