noun
direct competition
Refers to head-to-head rivalry between individuals, companies, or products in the same market or field.
この市場では、二つの企業が直接競争している。
In this market, the two companies are in direct competition.
競争 is general 'competition'; 直接競争 specifies that the competition is direct, without intermediaries or indirect rivalry.
Compound of 直接 (direct) + 競争 (competition).