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Keyword
compete
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig465
Readings
きそ
(19%)
けい
(8%)
ぜ
(4%)
せ
(4%)
せり
(1%)
Composed of
立
standing up
兄
older brother
立
standing up
兄
older brother
Mnemonic

Two older brothers are standing up on their heads (doing a headstand) trying to compete with each other and see which one can last longer.

Used in vocabulary (201 in total)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
game; match; contest
198 more...
Examples (72 in total)
Are you going to take part in the contest?
Did you take part in the game?
He wants to participate in the contest.
It's fun to watch the race.
Isn't that how competition works?
And yet, in the "real adult world" there are a lot of competitions.
He endeavored to win the contest.
She won the one hundred meter race.
She competed against many fine athletes.
We are in a fierce competition with that company.
To many people today, "competitive" is a bad word.
I like to play sport for fun not for competition.
Competition is neither good nor evil in itself.
Competition is not bad in itself.
Effectively dealing with competition is an important part of life.
Competition is not by nature evil.
The competition has become fierce.
The two companies are competing with each other.
Our team competed with a powerful rival.
We face competition from foreign suppliers.
He came in fifth in the race.
He got his arm broken while he was playing soccer.
We're not afraid of competition.
They believed it necessary to have great contests every four years.
Ben ran a 100-meter race with Carl.
The two teams competed in the final game.
The newcomers will have to compete with each other for a promotion.
I had to compete with him for promotion.
Swimming will be the main event of the next Olympics.
Both Tom and Mary are really competitive.
Several teams are contending for the prize.
Fair competition is necessary for the healthy growth of industry.
He watched the horse race using his binoculars.
Have you ever gone to see a horse race?
How did you get to the stadium?
How long does it take to get to the stadium?
The crowd poured out of the stadium.
Jane and Mary are always competing for attention.
I obtained the painting at an auction.
Rugby is an outdoor game.
We must prevail against our rivals by all means.
He is superior to his competitors in everything.
Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.
Slow and steady wins the race.
They contended with each other for the prize.
They competed with each other for the prize.
Having fallen victim to increased competition, the company went bankrupt.
He is sure to win the swimming championship.
The track meet was called off on account of the heavy rain.
I don't want to be last in the foot race.
The Greeks used to hold a big athletic meet.
Which highway leads to the football stadium?
My favourite game is football.
She was strong enough to run a 10-mile race.
Handball is a team sport.
Our competitive position is weakened by the rising labor cost.
Japan is highly competitive in high technology industries.
We are internationally competitive in production technology.
The strengthening of competitiveness on export markets is an urgent need.
Several companies are competing for the contract.
A bicycle race was held in Nagoya last year.
Competition is very keen in the car industry.
We must compete with the local stores in price.
She set a new Japanese record in the 100 meter dash.
Competition in the domestic market is cutthroat.
In the case of commercial airplanes, private companies compete to sell their product.
Japan's competitiveness is very strong in industrial products, but weak in agricultural products.
At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
The important thing about the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part in them.
This game is similar in some ways to today's American football.
Nancy enjoys indoor games.
The time has come for mankind to put an end to the madness and immorality of the arms race.