競争 (きょうそう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

競争 (きょうそう) means competition / rivalry / contest.

See example sentences below.

競争 at a glance

競争

きょうそうkyousou

N4noun

competition / rivalry / contest

競争きょうそうkyousouN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

competition / rivalry / contest

Example 1

学校で運動会の競争がある。

Translation

There is a competition at the school sports day.

Example 2

仕事の競争に勝ちたいです。

Translation

I want to win the competition at work.