張り合い・張合い|はりあいhariai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncompetition; rivalry
2. nounfeeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm; encouragement

• Synonym競り合いせりあいNeutralAn evenly matched struggle to win, as in 「激しい競り合い」. Unlike 「張り合い」, it does not cover the feeling that something is worth the effort.
• Synonym競争きょうそうNeutralThe most general word for competition. Neutral in register, but it lacks 「張り合い」's sense of drive or of something being worth doing.
• Synonym競合きょうごうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Covers mutual competition, as in 「競合他社」, and overlapping or conflicting plans, rights or interests; no sense of motivation.
• Synonym角逐かくちくWrittenWritten/formal prose for vying for supremacy, typically between political forces.
• Synonym競いきそいNeutralColloquial and rare on its own; mostly seen as 「競い合い」. Refers to a contest of skill, not to motivation.
• Related相克そうこくWrittenWritten/formal prose for conflict between opposing forces, as in 「理性と感情の相克」.
• Related対抗たいこうNeutralOpposition or rivalry between two sides, as in 「対抗意識」; stresses the confrontation rather than motivation.
• Related太刀打ちたちうちNeutralColloquial; usually negative as 「太刀打ちできない」, meaning one is no match for someone.
• Related競りせりNeutralCompetitive bidding, typically at an auction, as in 「マグロの競り」; the word leans toward the marketplace.

For competition in general, use 「競争」. Use 「張り合い」 for a hard-fought rivalry or the sense that something is worth the effort, as in 「張り合いがない」「張り合いのある仕事」. To say someone cannot compete, use 「太刀打ちできない」.

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

1. 競争きょうそう、対抗たいこう。
2. 何なんかを懸命けんめいにする甲斐かいがあると感かんじること。
3. 「はりあう」の連用形れんようけい。