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    3. 競り合う

    競り合う

    競せり​合あう​

    to struggle for

    KMT6News #12+1Verb, IntransitiveBusiness & FinanceSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab30 strokes

    競合う

    せりあう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to struggle for, to compete with, to vie with

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    二ふたつのチームが勝しょう利りを競せり合あった。

    Two teams competed against each other for the victory.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    その二に社しゃは市いち場ばシェアを激はげしく競せり合あっている。

    The two companies are competing fiercely for market share.

    KMT6Business & Finance
    候こう補ほ者しゃたちは浮ふ動どう票ひょうの支し持じを競せり合あっている。

    The candidates are vying for the support of undecided voters.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    複ふく数すうのスタートアップ企き業ぎょうが次じ世せだ代いAIの開かい発はつを競せり合あっている。

    Several startups are competing to develop the next generation of AI.

    KMT7Business & FinanceTechnology
    二ふた人りのトップランナーは金きんメダルを競せり合あい、デッドヒートを繰くり広ひろげた。

    The two top runners were neck and neck, competing for the gold medal.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts

    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
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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