コンクールkonkuuru

1. nouncompetition; contest
   ピアノ・コンクールで私が第だい１位いになるなんて夢想むそうだにしなかった。↗

   Never did I dream that I would take first place in the piano contest.

• SynonymコンテストNeutralA broad word for contests judging works or skill, as in 「ミスコンテスト」; 「コンクール」 is mostly reserved for artistic judging such as music and art.
• SynonymコンペNeutralShort for 「コンペティション」; often a design-proposal competition or golf event, and heard in business too, while 「コンクール」 leans toward artistic judging.
• SynonymコンペティションNeutralA general term for competition, especially golf; in everyday speech 「コンペ」 is more common. Unlike 「コンクール」 it does not center on judging artworks.
• Related競技きょうぎNeutralSports competition under set rules, as in 「陸上競技」; 「コンクール」 instead judges works or artistic skill.
• Related競争きょうそうNeutralRivalry for victory or superiority, as in 「競争が激しい」; not necessarily an organized event, whereas 「コンクール」 is a concrete judging event.
• Related勝負しょうぶNeutralFocuses on deciding or settling a win or loss, as in 「勝負する」; 「コンクール」 focuses on judging the quality of works.
• Related対抗たいこうNeutralContending to beat an opposing side, as in 「学校対抗リレー」; the emphasis is on two sides pitted against each other, not on judging works.
• Related対戦たいせんNeutralFacing an opponent head-on, as in 「対戦相手」; mostly sports and games. 「コンクール」 judges merit and involves no direct confrontation.
• RelatedゲームNeutralMeans a game played for fun, or one game of play in a match, as in 「ゲームセット」; not used for judging artistic works.
• Related試合しあいNeutralThe most common word for rule-based sports and martial-arts matches, as in 「サッカーの試合」; not used for artistic judging.
• Related手合わせてあわせNeutralCrossing hands with an opponent, as in 「お手合わせ願います」; mostly in board games such as shogi or go and in martial arts, not a judging event.
• Related闘技とうぎNeutralCompeting in skill and strength; seen mostly in compounds like 「闘技場」 and rarely alone. Unlike 「コンクール」, it does not judge works.
• Related腕比べうでくらべCasualColloquial: pitting one's skill against another's, as in 「料理の腕比べ」; can describe even formal contests. 「コンクール」 is mostly a music or art judging event.
• RelatedダービーNeutralA derby horse race, or by extension a race for first place or a local showdown, as in 「ダービーマッチ」; has nothing to do with artistic judging.

Use 「コンクール」 for judging works and skill in music, art and the like. For general contests say 「コンテスト」, for design bids or golf 「コンペ」, and for sports 「試合」 or 「競技」. Words like 「勝負」, 「対抗」 and 「対戦」 stress winning or facing an opponent rather than judging works.

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

1. 音楽おんがく・絵画かいが・映画えいが・食品しょくひん等とうで技能ぎのうや作品さくひんの優劣ゆうれつを競きそう催もよおし。