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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyōsō suru
"学生たちは年次競争に参加します。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To compete or contend with others in a particular activity or field.
"In the annual sports festival, students will kyōsō suru to win the championship." - 2
To strive for superiority or excellence in a competitive environment.
"Companies often kyōsō suru to attract the best talent in the industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'kyōsō' (競争) originates from the Japanese language, combining 'kyō' (競) meaning 'competition' and 'sō' (争) meaning 'to contend'. It reflects the cultural emphasis on competition in various aspects of life, particularly in education and business, dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kyōsō Suru" is said worldwide
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Compétition
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pe.ti.sjɔ̃
"Les étudiants vont participer à la compétition annuelle."
Wettbewerb
Transliteration: ˈvɛtˌbɛʁp
"Die Schüler werden im jährlichen Wettbewerb antreten."
Competizione
Transliteration: kom.pe.tit.siˈo.ne
"Gli studenti parteciperanno alla competizione annuale."
Competencia
Transliteration: kom.pe.ten.θja
"Los estudiantes competirán en la competencia anual."
Competição
Transliteration: kom.pe.tiˈsɐ̃w
"Os alunos participarão da competição anual."
प्रतियोगिता
Transliteration: pratiyogita
"छात्र वार्षिक प्रतियोगिता में भाग लेंगे।"
竞争
Transliteration: jìngzhēng
"学生们将在年度竞争中参赛。"
경쟁
Transliteration: gyeongjaeng
"학생들이 연례 경쟁에 참가할 것입니다."
競争する
Transliteration: kyōsō suru
"学生たちは年次競争に参加します。"
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