コンペkonpe
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- nouncompetition
- SynonymコンクールNeutralFor judging works or skill in music, painting, cuisine and the like, with an artistic flavor; 「コンペ」 usually means design bids or golf competitions.
- SynonymコンテストNeutralContests judging works, performances or skills — speeches, photos, beauty pageants — and the events themselves; 「コンペ」 is mostly for design bids and golf.
- SynonymコンペティションNeutralThe full form of 「コンペ」, sounding more complete; it can also mean competition in general or a golf competition specifically.
- Related競り合いせりあいNeutralAn evenly matched scramble against rivals, stressing a deadlocked back-and-forth; not an organized competition event.
- Related競技きょうぎNeutralContests of skill under set rules, mostly sports events, as in 「陸上競技」; 「コンペ」 usually means design bids or golf competitions.
- Related競争きょうそうNeutralCompetition in the broad sense — any bid to outdo rivals, including business; not necessarily an organized event.
- Related勝負しょうぶNeutralA win-or-lose showdown, stressing the outcome; usable for any kind of contest, not just organized events.
- Related対抗たいこうNeutralCompeting against a rival, stressing the opposition between sides; often seen in 「対抗戦」.
- Related対戦たいせんNeutralTaking on an opponent head-to-head; mostly for specific matches in sports and games.
- Related争奪そうだつNeutralScrambling to take something for oneself, such as a title or a seat; stresses the seizing.
- RelatedゲームNeutralA game, or a match or one round of one; common everyday word; 「コンペ」 is an organized competition event.
- Related試合しあいNeutralMatches in sports and martial arts, the everyday default word; 「コンペ」 usually means design bids or golf competitions.
- Related手合わせてあわせNeutralA friendly test of skill between players, mostly in board games and martial arts.
- Related争奪戦そうだつせんNeutralA fierce battle over something, common in news reports; stresses seizing it rather than judging entries.
- Related腕比べうでくらべCasualColloquial. Pitting your skills against someone, as in 「料理の腕比べ」; covers formal and informal contests; 「コンペ」 usually means design bids or golf.
Use 「コンペ」 for design competitions and golf events. For artistic or skill contests pick 「コンクール」 or 「コンテスト」, for sports matches 「試合」, and for rivalry in general 「競争」. 「勝負」 stresses the win-or-lose outcome, 「対戦」 the specific match-up, 「争奪戦」 the scramble for a prize, and 「競技」 rule-based sports events.
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