Illustration: At a neighborhood sports day on a school field, two adult runners reach the finish almost shoulder to shoulder. Both lean forward with determined faces, arms driving hard, each trying to cross a single taut finish ribbon first. Their shoes are nearly level, and neither has clearly won.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

争あらそう

arasou

to compete, to contest

Example sentences

  1. １０チームが賞しょうを得えようと争あらそった。

    Ten teams competed for the prize.

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  2. 彼かれらは賞しょうを目指めざして争あらそっている。

    They are contending for the prize.

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  3. 私わたしは彼かれと優勝ゆうしょうを争あらそった。

    I competed with him for the championship.

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Kanji in 争

  • 争contend; disputeOnソウKunあらそう・いかでか

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