Japanese Conversation · Level 8
90 words
Japanese word
コンテスト
Pronunciation
Romajikontesuto
Meaning
- nouncontest
Example
そのコンテストに参加します。so no ko n te su to ni san ka shi ma su
I will take part in that contest.
More examples
学校のコンテストで優勝しました。gak kō no ko n te su to de yū shō shi ma shi ta
I won the school contest.
Core concept
Describes an organized event in which participants compete under shared rules and are compared for a result.
Common phrases
コンテストに参加するko n te su to ni san ka su ru
take part in a contest
コンテストで優勝するko n te su to de yū shō su ru
win a contest
Similar words
コンクールkonkūru: A competition in which participants are judged on artistic or performance skills.
競技会kyōgikai: An organized event in which participants compete in a particular sport or skill.
大会taikai: A large organized event in which many participants or teams compete in a sport or activity.
Definition in Japanese
参加者が共通の規則のもとで技量や成果を競い、順位や優劣を決める催し。san ka sha ga kyō tsū no ki soku no mo to de gi ryō ya sei ka o kiso i jun i ya yū retsu o ki me ru moyō shi
Word origin
コンテスト (kontesuto, "contest") is a Japanese loanword from English contest, which ultimately comes from Latin contestari, "to call to witness".
Usage tips
- In Japanese, コンテスト (kontesuto) commonly refers to judged events such as singing, speech, and beauty competitions, while English contest also works as a verb.