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角逐 (かくちく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
competition ; rivalry ; vying
Formal or literary term for intense competition or rivalry, often in business, politics, or sports. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to compete fiercely'.
政せい 界かい で の 角かく 逐ちく は 激はげ し さ を 増ま し て いる 。
The rivalry in the political world is intensifying.
Kanji 逐 pursue, drive away, chase Similar words 競きょう 争そう 競争 is the common, everyday word for competition. 角逐 is more formal and implies a sharper, more direct struggle.
対たい 抗こう 対抗 means opposition or rivalry, often with a sense of standing against someone. 角逐 emphasizes the active, back-and-forth nature of the competition.
Etymology From Chinese 角逐 (juézhú), literally 'to wrestle and chase', combining 角 (horn, to butt) and 逐 (to pursue). The Japanese reading is on'yomi.
