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トップコンテンダー Japanese meaning | Kotomora

トップコンテンダー

Meanings

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noun

top contender; top competitor

A loanword from English, used in sports, business, or any competitive context to refer to a leading candidate or strong competitor.

彼かれは優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほのトップコンテンダーだ。
He is a top contender for the championship.
この製せい品ひんは市し場じょうでトップコンテンダーになりつつある。
This product is becoming a top contender in the market.

Written forms

トップ・コンテンダー
- トップコンテンダー
  Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or emphasis.
- トップ・コンテンダー

Similar words

有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほ
A native Japanese term meaning 'strong candidate' or 'leading contender', often used in formal contexts. トップコンテンダー is more casual and directly borrowed from English.
競きょう争そう相あい手て
A general term for 'competitor' or 'rival', without the implication of being at the very top.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'top contender'.