競う To Compete

Meaning

Primary

To Compete

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means compete so the verb vocab version means to compete.

Reading

きそう

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to compete for kisses (きそ) from that boy/girl you like. Imagine yourself doing this, competing with a rival.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を競う

  数を競う

  to compete based on numbers

  スピードを競う

  to compete for speed

  タイムを競う

  to compete for best time

• 〜で競う

  チームで競う

  to compete in teams

  大会で競う

  to compete at a tournament

  タイムで競う

  to compete based on time

Context Sentences

あなたとチェスで競うつもりはないです。

I am not planning to compete with you over chess.

人と競うのはあまり好きじゃないんですよね。

I don't really like competing with people.

競う相手がいるのは良いことだよ。

It's good to have someone to compete with.

Kanji Composition

1. 競

   きょう Compete