Kanji
争
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 4freq #2716 strokes
Meanings
contend, dispute, argue
ES: pelear, disputar, discutir, competir
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- あらそ.う、いか.でか
Common words
- 競争きょうそうcompetition, contest, rivalry, race
- 戦争せんそうwar
- 論争ろんそうdispute, controversy, debate, argument, taking issue
- 争うあらそうto compete, to contest, to contend
- 抗争こうそうrivalry, feud, conflict, dispute, struggle, strife, contention, resistance
- 争いあらそいfight, dispute, feud, conflict, struggle, strife, discord, argument, quarrel, controversy
- 紛争ふんそうdispute, conflict, trouble, unrest, strife
- 係争けいそうdispute, contention, conflict, controversy
Example sentences
ポスト争いは厳しい。
Competition for the position is very intense.
La competencia por el puesto es muy intensa.
Tatoeba #196264(opens in a new tab)紛争のない人間社会はありえない。
There can be no human society without conflict.
No puede haber una sociedad humana sin conflictos.
Tatoeba #83697(opens in a new tab)私は一等賞をめざして彼と争った。
I competed with him for the first prize.
Competí con él por el primer lugar.
Tatoeba #158440(opens in a new tab)その問題はいろいろな論争を呼んだ。
The question excited much controversy.
La pregunta suscitó mucha controversia.
Tatoeba #206467(opens in a new tab)