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競る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 競る | 競らない |
| Polite | 競ります | 競りません |
| Past polite | 競りました | 競りませんでした |
| Past | 競った | 競らなかった |
| Te-form | 競って | 競らないで |
| Desire | 競りたい | 競りたくない |
| Potential | 競れる | 競れない |
| Passive | 競られる | 競られない |
| Causative | 競らせる | 競らせない |
| Causative passive | 競らせられるalso 競らされる | 競らせられないalso 競らされない |
| Volitional | 競ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 競りましょう | |
| Imperative | 競れ | 競るな |
| Conditional | 競れば | 競らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 競ったら | 競らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
General competition, often for a limited resource or position. Used in contexts like bidding wars, races, or contests.
Fans competed for the popular tickets.
They are vying for market share.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Specifically offering a price in an auction or competitive sale.
He bid a high price at the auction.
3
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
sell at auction
To put something up for auction and sell it to the highest bidder.
We decided to sell the antiques at auction.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を〈数〉で競るto bid a certain amount for an item
I bid fifty thousand yen for the vase.
- 〈人〉と〈物〉を競るto compete with someone for something
The two of them competed for the top spot.
- 〈場所〉で〈物〉を競るto auction off something at a place
Tuna is auctioned off at the fish market.