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競争する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	競きょう争そうする	競きょう争そうしない
Polite	競きょう争そうします	競きょう争そうしません
Past polite	競きょう争そうしました	競きょう争そうしませんでした
Past	競きょう争そうした	競きょう争そうしなかった
Te-form	競きょう争そうして	競きょう争そうしないで
Desire	競きょう争そうしたい	競きょう争そうしたくない
Potential	競きょう争そうできる	競きょう争そうできない
Passive	競きょう争そうされる	競きょう争そうされない
Causative	競きょう争そうさせる	競きょう争そうさせない
Causative passive	競きょう争そうさせられる	競きょう争そうさせられない
Volitional	競きょう争そうしよう
Polite volitional	競きょう争そうしましょう
Imperative	競きょう争そうしろ	競きょう争そうするな
Conditional	競きょう争そうすれば	競きょう争そうしなければ
Tara conditional	競きょう争そうしたら	競きょう争そうしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

competition; contest; rivalry; race

General term for competing in business, sports, academics, or any situation where people or groups vie for the same goal.

来らい月げつ、スピーチコンテストで競きょう争そうする。
I will compete in a speech contest next month.
価か格かく競きょう争そうが激はげしくなっている。
Price competition is intensifying.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

competition (biology)

biology

Technical term in biology for competition between organisms or species for resources.

同おなじ生せい態たい的てき地ち位いにある種しゅは、しばしば資し源げんをめぐって競きょう争そうする。
Species in the same ecological niche often compete for resources.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉と競きょう争そうするto compete with someone
彼かれとテストの点てん数すうで競きょう争そうしている。
I'm competing with him over test scores.
競きょう争そうに勝かつto win a competition
彼かれらは激はげしい競きょう争そうに勝かった。
They won a fierce competition.
競きょう争そうに負まけるto lose a competition
うちの会かい社しゃは価か格かく競きょう争そうに負まけた。
Our company lost the price competition.
〈事こと〉で競きょう争そうするto compete in a particular area or matter
会かい社しゃは市し場じょうシェアで競きょう争そうしている。
Companies are competing for market share.
競きょう争そうが激はげしいcompetition is fierce/intense
この業ぎょう界かいは競きょう争そうが激はげしい。
Competition in this industry is fierce.

Kanji

競emulate, compete with, bid
争contend, dispute, argue

Related words· 19

競きょう合ごう sense 1
競争 is the general word for competing in any context, while 競合 emphasizes direct rivalry, often between businesses or products.
対たい抗こうN1sense 1
対抗 stresses standing up against or resisting a rival, whereas 競争 simply describes the act of competing for the same goal.
争あらそいN2sense 1
争い is a broader term covering any conflict or strife, while 競争 specifically refers to competing for a shared goal like success or victory.
戦せん争そうN4
競争 refers to literal competition without violence, while 戦争 is used metaphorically for especially fierce competition, as in 受験戦争.

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競せり合あい
競争 is the general, neutral word for competition, while 競り合い implies a tight, back-and-forth struggle between closely matched rivals.
競きょう演えん
競争 is the general word for competition or rivalry in any field, whereas 競演 is limited to contests between performers or theatres.
争そう奪だつ
競争 is the broad, everyday word for competition of any kind, while 争奪 narrows the focus to rivals fighting to obtain or seize a specific prize, resource, or position.
ダービー
競争 is the plain, general word for any competition or race, whereas ダービー specifically evokes a dramatic top-spot showdown, often in sports or business.
商しょう戦せん
競争 is a general word for competition in any field, while 商戦 specifically describes intense commercial or sales rivalry between companies.
競きそうN2
競争する is a more formal or systematic word for 'compete' (e.g., in a race or market), while 競う is slightly more literary and emphasizes vying for superiority.
レースN1
競争 means competition in a broad sense (business, exams, etc.), whereas レース specifically implies a timed or physical race.
競せり
競争 is the general word for any competition or rivalry, while 競り specifically denotes the bidding process used to determine a winner at an auction or market.
コンペティション
競争 is a native Japanese word emphasizing rivalry or racing to outdo others, while コンペティション refers to a formal, organized contest or event.
勝しょう負ぶN2
競争 describes ongoing rivalry or competition over time, whereas 勝負 refers to a single decisive contest with a clear winner and loser.
比くらべ
競争 stresses rivalry and competing to win, whereas 比べ can be a light-hearted contest or simple comparison without strong rivalry.
コンテストN3
競争 means competition or rivalry in a general sense, whereas コンテスト implies an organized event with entries and judges.
競きそい合あうN1
競争する is the formal, noun-based term for competition, while 競い合う is a verb that highlights the back-and-forth mutual effort itself.
合かっ戦せん
競争 is a neutral general word for competition, while 合戦 evokes a vivid battle-like clash, especially in compounds like 票取り合戦.
コンペ
競争 is the general native word for competition or rivalry in any sense, while コンペ specifically names an organized contest or bidding event.

Opposites

協きょう力りょくN3sense 1
協力 means cooperating toward a shared goal, the opposite of 競争, which means competing against others for it.

Don't confuse with

競きょう走そう sense 1
競走 (same pronunciation) means a physical race, like running, while 競争 refers to competition in a broader sense, including business or academics.
係けい争そう
競争 (competition) shares the kanji 争 with 係争 (dispute) but means a contest for advantage, not a legal or formal conflict.
競きょう争そう力りょく
競争 is the general noun for 'competition' or 'rivalry' itself, whereas 競争力 refers to the measurable strength or ability to compete.

Word family· 38

競きょう争そう心しん
competitive spirit; desire to compete
競きょう争そう率りつN2
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful applicants to total applicants
競きょう争そう相あい手てN3
competitor; rival
大だい競きょう争そう
megacompetition; intense competition
無む競きょう争そう
uncontested; without competition; lacking opposition

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競きょう争そう力りょく
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
競きょう争そう者しゃ
competitor; rival
競きょう争そう馬ば
racehorse
不ふ正せい競きょう争そう
unfair competition; anti-competitive practices
企き業ぎょう競きょう争そう
business competition; corporate competition
価か格かく競きょう争そう
price competition

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Etymology

Compound of 競 (compete) and 争 (contend). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally expresses the concept of competition.