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    3. 競争

    競争

    競きょう争そう

    competition

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    きょうそう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    competition, contest, rivalry, race
    2.
    competition (between organisms or species)
    biology

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    私わたしは競きょう争そうが好すきではありません。

    I don't like competition.

    KMT2Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    市し場じょうでは激はげしい競きょう争そうがあります。

    There is fierce competition in the market.

    KMT3Business & Finance
    選せん手しゅたちはその競きょう争そうのために一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい練れん習しゅうしました。

    The athletes trained hard for the competition.

    KMT3Sports & Martial Arts
    企き業ぎょう間かんの価か格かく競きょう争そうが激げき化かしています。

    Price competition among companies is intensifying.

    KMT4Business & Finance
    健けん全ぜんな競きょう争そうは、革かく新しんと成せい長ちょうにつながります。

    Healthy competition can lead to innovation and growth.

    KMT5Business & Finance

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