Translation guide
The concept of rivalry among businesses for customers, market share, or resources. This guide covers how to express business competition naturally in Japanese, from general terms to specific competitive actions.
Referring to the overall state of rivalry in a market or industry.
The most common and general word for competition, used widely in business contexts.
この業界は競争が激しい。
Competition is fierce in this industry.
競争に勝つためには、革新的なアイデアが必要だ。
To win the competition, innovative ideas are necessary.
Refers to competition between specific entities, often used in business analysis or strategy. Can also mean 'competitor'.
競合他社の動向を分析する。
Analyze the trends of competing companies.
この市場では、多くの企業が競合している。
Many companies are competing in this market.
A formal, technical term for inter-firm competition, used in economics or business reports.
企業間競争が激化している。
Inter-firm competition is intensifying.
Describing the act of vying for the same customer base or market segment.
Literally 'to scramble for customers', this phrase vividly describes intense competition for clients.
各社が顧客を奪い合っている。
Companies are competing fiercely for customers.
A common business term meaning 'battle for market share'.
スマートフォン市場でのシェア争いが続いている。
The battle for market share in the smartphone market continues.
Pattern meaning 'competition over/for ~'. Insert the thing being competed for.
新規顧客をめぐる競争が激しい。
Competition for new customers is intense.
Referring to specific moves made to outperform rivals, such as price cuts or product differentiation.
Competitiveness; the ability to compete effectively.
競争力を高めるために、コスト削減に取り組んでいる。
We are working on cost reduction to enhance competitiveness.
Referring to another company that competes in the same market.
Standard term for a competitor company. Often shortened to 競合 in business contexts.
競合他社の製品と比較する。
Compare with competitors' products.
Rival company; slightly more informal and emotional than 競合他社.
あの会社は我々の最大のライバル企業だ。
That company is our biggest rival.
Emphasizing the severity or ruthlessness of business rivalry.
Fierce/intense competition; a very common collocation.
この分野では激しい競争が繰り広げられている。
Fierce competition is unfolding in this field.
Survival competition; implies a struggle where only the fittest survive.
不況で、生き残り競争が厳しくなっている。
Due to the recession, the survival competition is getting tougher.
A formal expression meaning competition is extremely intense/fierce.
IT業界では競争が熾烈を極めている。
In the IT industry, competition is extremely fierce.
競争 (kyōsō) is the general term for competition as a concept or activity. 競合 (kyōgō) often refers to the state of competing with specific rivals or to the rivals themselves. In business, 競合他社 (kyōgō tasha) is the standard term for 'competitor company'.
The direct translation 'ビジネス競争' is not commonly used in Japanese. Instead, use 競争 or 競合 in the appropriate context. 'Business competition' as a concept is usually just 競争 or 企業間競争.
ビジネスにおける競争
Competition in business (natural phrasing)
Price competition; competing by lowering prices.
価格競争に巻き込まれると、利益が減る。
If you get caught up in price competition, profits decrease.
Differentiation strategy; competing by offering unique features.
差別化戦略で競合に勝つ。
Beat the competition with a differentiation strategy.
Competitor or opponent in competition; can be used for individuals or companies.
新しい競争相手が市場に参入した。
A new competitor has entered the market.