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

  • ポスト争あらそいは厳きびしい。

    Competition for the position is very intense.

    La competencia por el puesto es muy intensa.

    Tatoeba #196264(opens in a new tab)
  • 紛争ふんそうのない人間社会にんげんしゃかいはありえない。

    There can be no human society without conflict.

    No puede haber una sociedad humana sin conflictos.

    Tatoeba #83697(opens in a new tab)
  • 私わたしは一等賞いっとうしょうをめざして彼かれと争あらそった。

    I competed with him for the first prize.

    Competí con él por el primer lugar.

    Tatoeba #158440(opens in a new tab)
  • その問題もんだいはいろいろな論争ろんそうを呼よんだ。

    The question excited much controversy.

    La pregunta suscitó mucha controversia.

    Tatoeba #206467(opens in a new tab)

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