English–Korean

“competition” in Korean

Korean

Also대회 (taehoe)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongjaeng

Example

대학 입시에 경쟁이 치열해요.tae hak ip ssi e kyeong jaeng i chi yeol hae yo

Competition is fierce in college admissions.

Illustration for 경쟁 (competition)

How to say “competition” in Korean

“Competition” in Korean is 경쟁 (kyeongjaeng).

Several people or groups reach for the same limited prize or opportunity at once.

Full entry for 경쟁: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 경쟁

상품 가격이 내려가자 업계에서 경쟁이 더 심해졌다.sang pum ka gyeo gi nae ryeo ga ja eop kkye e seo kyeong jaeng i teo sim hae jeot tta

As product prices fell, competition in the industry became even fiercer.

Tips for using 경쟁

  • In school, sports, and job searches, competition can be healthy or stressful, so the word does not by itself mean that anyone is behaving badly.

Other Korean words for “competition”

내일 대회가 있어요.nae il tae hoe ga i sseo yo

There is a competition tomorrow.

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