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Meaning of 競る(せる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

競る, 糶る
Kana Reading
せる
Romaji
seru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to compete
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bid
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sell at auction

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
競る
Plain Polite
競ります
Negative
競らない
Negative Polite
競りません

Past

Plain
競った
Plain Polite
競りました
Negative
競らなかった
Negative Polite
競りませんでした

Te

Plain
競って
Plain Polite
競りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
競られる
Plain Polite
競られます
Negative
競られない
Negative Polite
競られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

On: キョウ, ケイ

Kun: きそ.う, せ.る, くら.べる

20 strokes

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auction

On: チョウ

Kun: せり, うりよね

25 strokes

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