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JLPT N2suffixLevel estimated by Bebop

くらべ

kurabe

comparison, contest

Usually follows a noun, as in 背くらべ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

どんぐりの背せ比くらべだよ。
They are all alike.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
「次つぎは、何飲なにのむの？」「そうだなぁ、この『日本酒にほんしゅの呑のみくらべセット』っていうのにしてみようかな」
“What are you having next?” “Hmm, maybe I’ll try this ‘Japanese sake tasting set.’”
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source
子こどもたちは力ちからくらべをして遊あそんでいた。
The children were playing at seeing who was stronger.
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