コンクール
Meanings
1
A judged contest or competition, especially common for music, art, speech, photography, and similar skills or works. It is less often used for ordinary sports matches, where words like 試合 or 大会 may be more natural.
from French concours
My daughter won a prize in a piano competition.
Entries for this photo contest come in from all over the country.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉のコンクールに出るto enter/participate in a competition
She ended up entering a piano competition.
- コンクールで優勝するto win first place in a competition
He won first prize in a photography competition.
- コンクールに入賞するto place/win an award in a competition
That work won an award in the competition.
- コンクールを開催するto hold a competition
The city holds a calligraphy competition every year.