競う

• 読み: きそう
• ローマ字: kisou
• 漢字の分解: 競 (kyou/kei) — compete, rival, race
• 発音: /ki.so.ɯ/

意味

To compete; to vie with others; to strive against rivals for superiority, a prize, or recognition.

A Group 1 (godan) verb expressing active, healthy competition. Unlike 争う (to quarrel or fight), 競う focuses on the positive dimension of striving to be the best. Often used in the pattern 〜を競う (to compete for ~). The reciprocal form 競い合う (to compete with each other) is very common. Used across sports, business, academia, and artistic fields. Carries no inherently negative connotation.

例文

1. 各国の代表チームが金メダルを競い合う、激しい試合が続いている。
2. 国内の有力企業が市場のトップシェアを競って、激しい価格戦争が起きた。
3. 才能を競うのではなく、互いの強みを活かして協力することが大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, business, academia, politics

トーン: energetic

起源と歴史

From 競 meaning to race side by side, derived from the image of two people running in parallel vying for the lead. The character depicts two standing figures facing each other.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: All classes