Word

争う

あらそう
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to compete; to contest; to contend

  2. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose

  3. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to deny (e.g. evidence)

In Spanish

  1. reñirse; disputarse; estar en desacuerdo; competir

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 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)
  • 10チームが賞を得ようと争った。

    Ten teams competed for the prize.

    Diez equipos compitieron por conseguir el premio.

    Tatoeba #236092(opens in a new tab)

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