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Keyword

compete

Info

Frequency	Top 1400-1500
Type	Kyōiku (4th grade) ?
Kanken	Level 7
Heisig	465
Readings	きょう (60%) きそ (20%) けい (8%) ぜ (5%) せ (4%)
	せりくらぜりくらべ

Composed of

standing up

older brother

standing up

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 (237 in total)

競きょう争そう

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

競きょう技ぎ

game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

Examples (87 in total)

そもそも今いまは競きょう技ぎ中ちゅうである。

Besides, the competition is still under way.

でも、どの競きょう技ぎもまずは体たい力りょくが無ないと始はじまらないんだよね。

But, you know, no matter what the competition is, it doesn't even start without physical stamina.

次つぎのプログラムから、いよいよ本ほん格かく的てきな競きょう技ぎが始はじまる。

From the next item on the program, the real competition finally begins.