競

Meaning

競 centers on direct rivalry: two sides striving against each other to win or outdo. This covers emulating, competing, bidding at auction, and racing—all situations where one tries to surpass another.

• 競技きょうぎ
  N3

  game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event

• 競争きょうそう
  N4

  competition; contest; rivalry; race

• 競馬けいば
  N2

  horse racing

• 競合きょうごう

  contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

• 競うきそう
  N2

  to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

• 競走きょうそう

  race; run; dash; sprint

• 競泳きょうえい

  competitive swimming; swimming race

• 競売きょうばい

  auction

• 競輪けいりん

  keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish

• 競艇きょうてい

  kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan

• 競演きょうえん

  contest (between performers); competitive performance

• 競歩きょうほ

  racewalking; race walking; walking race

• 競り合いせりあい

  competition

• 競り合うせりあう

  to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

• 陸上競技りくじょうきょうぎ

  track and field; athletics

• 競馬場けいばじょう

  racecourse; race track

• 競るせる

  to compete

• 競走馬きょうそうば

  racehorse

• 競技場きょうぎじょう
  N2

  stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena

• 競争入札きょうそうにゅうさつ

  competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)

• 競争力きょうそうりょく

  competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power

• 競合他社きょうごうたしゃ

  competing companies; rival companies

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