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Meaning of 競い合う(きそいあう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

競い合う
Kana Reading
きそいあう
Romaji
kisoiau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to compete with; to vie for

Example Sentences

競い合う, きそいあう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
競い合う
Plain Polite
競い合います
Negative
競い合わない
Negative Polite
競い合いません

Past

Plain
競い合った
Plain Polite
競い合いました
Negative
競い合わなかった
Negative Polite
競い合いませんでした

Te

Plain
競い合って
Plain Polite
競い合いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
競い合われる
Plain Polite
競い合われます
Negative
競い合われない
Negative Polite
競い合われません

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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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JLPT 4

fit, suit, join, 0.1

On: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ

Kun: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる

6 strokes

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