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1. noungame
   私達わたしたちはいろいろなゲームをした。↗

   We played many kinds of games.

• Synonym競技きょうぎNeutralActivities comparing skill under set rules, mostly sports, as in 「陸上競技」; also 「競技かるた」. 「ゲーム」 also covers games for fun.
• Synonym試合しあいNeutralA match played under rules to decide a winner, as in 「サッカーの試合」; also used for esports bouts. 「ゲーム」 also means the game itself as entertainment.
• Synonym遊戯ゆうぎWrittenA written, formal word for play or games, also the play performances at kindergartens; in daily speech say 「遊び」 or 「ゲーム」.
• Related勝負しょうぶNeutralFocuses on deciding a win or loss, as in 「勝負をつける」; it stresses the contest itself, while 「ゲーム」 also covers games played for fun.
• Related取り組みとりくみNeutralAs a contest term, used only for sumo bout pairings, as in 「今日の取り組み」; not used for matches in general.
• Related戦いたたかいNeutralCovers battle, struggle or a contest, as in 「優勝への戦い」; the tone is intense, whereas 「ゲーム」 feels lighter.
• Related競争きょうそうNeutralMeans vying for victory or superiority, as in 「生存競争」 or 「受験競争」; it stresses rivalry, while 「ゲーム」 also covers play for fun.
• Related争いあらそいNeutralRefers to disputes or scrambling, as in 「首位争い」 or 「争いが起きる」; it often carries a sense of conflict that 「ゲーム」 lacks.
• Related対抗たいこうNeutralMeans pitting oneself against an opponent to win, as in 「クラス対抗リレー」; the emphasis is on the head-to-head, not on games or play.
• Related対戦たいせんNeutralDescribes two sides facing each other in a match, as in 「対戦相手」 or 「対戦ゲーム」; it is about the matchup, not about play or amusement.
• Related合戦かっせんNeutralOriginally a pitched battle in old times, now also a metaphor for fierce contests, as in 「歌合戦」 or 「雪合戦」; mostly in set phrases.
• Related一戦いっせんWrittenA single battle or bout, as in 「一戦を交える」; it stresses one encounter and has a written, formal flavor.
• Related争奪そうだつWrittenA written word for scrambling to seize something, as in 「タイトル争奪」; the focus is on grabbing a prize, a nuance 「ゲーム」 lacks.
• RelatedコンクールNeutralLoanword for contests of works or skill such as music or painting, as in 「ピアノコンクール」; not used for sports or games.
• RelatedコンテストNeutralLoanword for contests judging works or performances, as in 「写真コンテスト」; the point is judging entries, not head-to-head play.
• RelatedコンペNeutralShort for 「コンペティション」; mostly design competitions or golf events, used in business and amateur settings.
• RelatedコンペティションWrittenA formal loanword for competition, especially golf tournaments; in everyday speech the short form 「コンペ」 is more common.
• Related競りせりNeutralRefers to auction bidding or racing for something, as in 「魚の競り」; it only overlaps with 「ゲーム」 in the loose sense of competing.
• RelatedマッチNeutralLoanword for a contest, mostly in compounds like 「タイトルマッチ」; on its own it more often means a matchstick or being a good match.
• Related手合わせてあわせNeutralHaving a trial match or bout with someone, as in 「一度お手合わせを願う」; it carries a humble, polite nuance.
• Related争奪戦そうだつせんNeutralA fierce scramble over a target, as in 「シェア争奪戦」; the emphasis is on fighting for something, not on games or play.

「ゲーム」 covers both games played for fun and matches. For a sports match say 「試合」, for a sporting event 「競技」, for contests of works or skill 「コンクール」 or 「コンテスト」, and for deciding a winner 「勝負」. The other words are narrower: they stress rivalry, a head-to-head matchup or a scramble for a prize, or belong to set phrases and formal style.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 遊戯ゆうぎ、娯楽ごらく。
2. 競技きょうぎ、試合しあい。
3. マッチを構成こうせいする単位たんい。
4. セットを構成こうせいする単位たんい。
5. ボウリング・ダーツなどでの1試合しあい。
6. 狩猟しゅりょうで対象たいしょうとなる鳥獣ちょうじゅう、獲物えもの。
7. ゲームセット。
8. コンピューターゲーム。テレビゲーム。ビデオゲーム。