功を争う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 功を争う | 功を争わない |
| Polite | 功を争います | 功を争いません |
| Past polite | 功を争いました | 功を争いませんでした |
| Past | 功を争った | 功を争わなかった |
| Te-form | 功を争って | 功を争わないで |
| Desire | 功を争いたい | 功を争いたくない |
| Potential | 功を争える | 功を争えない |
| Passive | 功を争われる | 功を争われない |
| Causative | 功を争わせる | 功を争わせない |
| Causative passive | 功を争わせられるalso 功を争わされる | 功を争わせられないalso 功を争わされない |
| Volitional | 功を争おう | |
| Polite volitional | 功を争いましょう | |
| Imperative | 功を争え | 功を争うな |
| Conditional | 功を争えば | 功を争わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 功を争ったら | 功を争わなかったら |
contend for distinction; claim credit
Used when people compete to take credit for an achievement or vie for recognition. Often implies a dispute over who deserves the praise.
After the success, the team members started to contend for credit.
They clashed over who should get the credit for the discovery.