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    3. 競る

    競る

    競せる​

    to compete

    KMT7News #12+1Verb, TransitiveBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab21 strokes

    糶る

    せる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to compete
    2.
    to bid
    3.
    to sell at auction

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれらは互たがいに競せってゴールを目め指ざした。

    They competed with each other, aiming for the goal.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    この市し場じょうでは、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが価か格かくで競せっている。

    In this market, many companies are competing on price.

    KMT7Business & Finance
    新あたらしい契けい約やくを勝かち取とるために、各かく社しゃが激はげしく競せった。

    Each company fiercely competed to win the new contract.

    KMT7Business & Finance
    マラソン選せん手しゅたちは最さい後ごまで競せり合あった。

    The marathon runners competed fiercely until the very end.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    その希き少しょうな美び術じゅつ品ひんは、オークションで高たか値ねで競せられた。

    That rare artwork was bid for at a high price at the auction.

    KMT8Business & FinanceArt & Design

    Characters that make up this word

    競
    きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる…(4)
    emulate・compete with・bid・sell at auction・bout…(2)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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