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What does 競争 (きょうそう, kyousou) mean?

競争 (きょうそう, kyousou) means competition, rivalry.

Quick facts
Readingきょうそう
Romajikyousou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
きょうそう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyousou

competition, rivalry

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive competition; contest; rivalry
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive competition (between organisms or species)

Example sentences

  • The two of them raced each other while running.

  • Competition among companies is very tough.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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