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争奪する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 争奪する | 争奪しない |
| Polite | 争奪します | 争奪しません |
| Past polite | 争奪しました | 争奪しませんでした |
| Past | 争奪した | 争奪しなかった |
| Te-form | 争奪して | 争奪しないで |
| Desire | 争奪したい | 争奪したくない |
| Potential | 争奪できる | 争奪できない |
| Passive | 争奪される | 争奪されない |
| Causative | 争奪させる | 争奪させない |
| Causative passive | 争奪させられる | 争奪させられない |
| Volitional | 争奪しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 争奪しましょう | |
| Imperative | 争奪しろ | 争奪するな |
| Conditional | 争奪すれば | 争奪しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 争奪したら | 争奪しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
struggle for; scramble for; contest for possession
Refers to rivals competing, often intensely, to win, obtain, or take control of something desirable. As a する verb it is transitive, as in 王座を争奪する; the noun is especially common in 争奪戦.
The companies are engaged in a scramble for talented workers.
The two candidates fought for control of the party.
The final became a contest for the championship cup.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を争奪するto fight over/contest for something
Both teams fought over the championship cup.
- 〈物〉をめぐる争奪戦a scramble/battle over something
The battle for the throne has begun.
- 〈物〉の争奪戦が激化するthe contest for something intensifies
Competition for the popular product is intensifying.