Japanese word

コンクール

Pronunciation

Romajikonkūru

Meaning

  • nouncompetition

Example

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.

Illustration for コンクール (competition)

More examples

来月のコンクールに向けて、毎日練習しています。rai getsu no ko n kū ru ni mu ke te mai nichi ren shū shi te i ma su

I practice every day for next month's competition.

Core concept

Describes a formal contest in which several participants present their abilities or work and receive a comparative judgment.

Common phrases

  • コンクールに出場するko n kū ru ni shutsu jō su ru

    enter a competition

  • コンクールで優勝するko n kū ru de yū shō su ru

    win a competition

Similar words

コンテストkontesuto: A contest in which participants compete in fields such as entertainment, design, or business.

Definition in Japanese

複数の参加者が技術や作品などを示し、審査を受けて優劣を競う催し。fuku sū no san ka sha ga gi jutsu ya saku hin na do o shime shi shin sa o u ke te yū retsu o kiso u moyō shi

Word origin

The Japanese word コンクール (konkūru, "competition") comes from French concours, which means "competition" or "contest."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, コンクール (konkūru) commonly names contests in music and other arts, while English concours is especially familiar in the fixed phrase concours d'elegance for a car show and competition.

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