Translation guide
Expresses the idea of competing to become the dominant power or authority. Japanese often uses compound nouns or verb phrases involving 'fight' or 'compete' plus 'supremacy/hegemony'.
Describing a contest or conflict where parties vie to be the top or most powerful.
A common noun phrase meaning 'struggle for hegemony/supremacy'. Used in political, business, or historical contexts.
A fierce struggle for supremacy continues between the two companies.
Literally 'struggle for initiative/leadership'. Often used when parties compete to take the lead or control the direction of something.
The struggle for leadership is intensifying within the party.
A more literary or formal expression meaning 'to compete for supremacy'. Often used in historical or epic contexts.
The feudal lords competed for supremacy over the land.
Specifically about nations or armed groups fighting to become the dominant power.
When teams or players battle to be the champion or top-ranked.
覇権争い (はけんあらそい) implies a struggle for overall dominance or hegemony, often with a connotation of power and control. 主導権争い (しゅどうけんあらそい) focuses more on taking the initiative or leadership in a specific situation or group.
the US-Soviet struggle for supremacy during the Cold War
struggle for leadership of the project
The mafia's struggle for supremacy intensified.
The struggle for the title is increasingly fierce.