English–Japanese
“competition” in Japanese
How to say “competition” in Japanese
“Competition” in Japanese is 競争 (kyōsō).
Describes a situation in which two or more sides strive to be the winner or achieve the same goal first.
Example sentences with 競争
友だちと競争して、一番になりました。tomo da chi to kyō sō shi te ichi ban ni na ri ma shi ta
I competed with my friends and came in first.
スポーツでは、競争を楽しむことも大切です。su pō tsu de wa kyō sō o tano shi mu ko to mo tai setsu de su
In sports, it is also important to enjoy competition.
Tips for using 競争
- In everyday conversation, 競争 (kyōsō) can describe competition between companies as well as people, so it is not limited to sports.
Other Japanese words for “competition”
来週、テニスの大会があります。rai shū te ni su no tai kai ga a ri ma su
There is a tennis competition next week.
この店は近くの店に対抗しています。ko no mise wa chika ku no mise ni tai kō shi te i ma su
This store competes with a nearby store.
音楽のコンクールに出ます。on gaku no ko n kū ru ni de ma su
I will enter a music competition.
この店は近くの店と競合しています。ko no mise wa chika ku no mise to kyō gō shi te i ma su
This store is competing with a nearby store.