競技|きょうぎkyougi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbgame; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 競技する（きょうぎする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 競技します（きょうぎします） |
| Negative (nai) | 競技しない（きょうぎしない） |
| polite (masen) | 競技しません（きょうぎしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 競技せず・競技せぬ（きょうぎせず・きょうぎせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 競技した（きょうぎした） |
| polite (mashita) | 競技しました（きょうぎしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 競技しなかった（きょうぎしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 競技しませんでした（きょうぎしませんでした） |
| Te form | 競技して（きょうぎして） |
| Potential | 競技できる（きょうぎできる） |
| Passive | 競技される（きょうぎされる） |
| Causative | 競技させる（きょうぎさせる） |
| Causative passive | 競技させられる（きょうぎさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 競技すれば（きょうぎすれば） |
| tara | 競技したら（きょうぎしたら） |
| Volitional | 競技しよう（きょうぎしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 競技しましょう（きょうぎしましょう） |
| Imperative | 競技しろ（きょうぎしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym試合しあいNeutralA single match between two sides, as in 「サッカーの試合」; 「競技」 refers to the event or discipline as a whole.
- SynonymゲームNeutralLoanword for games or one round of play, as in 「ゲームセット」; common in speech, while 「競技」 is more formal.
- SynonymコンテストNeutralLoanword for judged contests of works, skill or beauty, as in 「美人コンテスト」; winners are decided by judges.
- SynonymコンペティションNeutralLoanword for competitions, often at film festivals, design pitches or golf; usually shortened to 「コンペ」 in everyday use.
- Related競争きょうそうNeutralCompetition in the broad sense of vying to win, as in 「生存競争」; far wider than 「競技」 and not limited to sports.
- Related勝負しょうぶNeutralA contest focused on winning or losing, as in 「勝負をつける」; 「競技」 centers on the regulated event itself.
- Related対抗たいこうNeutralPitting oneself against an opponent, as in 「クラス対抗」; stresses the two opposing sides and often forms compounds.
- Related戦うたたかうNeutralVerb meaning to fight or do battle, also to face off in a match; 「競技」 is a noun for the contest.
- Related競い合うきそいあうNeutralVerb for competing against each other, as in 「技を競い合う」; stresses mutual rivalry.
- Related戦いたたかいNeutralNoun for battle or struggle, also a match; carries a fighting nuance and feels fiercer than 「競技」.
- Related対戦たいせんNeutralTaking on an opponent, as in 「対戦相手」; applies to individuals or teams and stresses the head-to-head pairing.
- Related競るせるNeutralVying neck and neck or bidding at auction, as in 「ゴール前で競る」; stresses a deadlocked, close contest.
- Related争奪そうだつWrittenWritten-style word for scrambling to seize something, as in 「優勝争奪戦」; the prize matters, while 「競技」 is about the contest itself.
- Related競合きょうごうWrittenFormal word for business rivalry or conflict, as in 「競合他社」; used mainly of companies and markets.
- Related張り合うはりあうCasualColloquial: to compete out of rivalry or refusal to lose, as in 「ライバルと張り合う」; stresses the mindset.
- Related立ち合うたちあうNeutralTo face off in a contest or fight, especially the initial clash in sumo, 「立ち合い」; also means to witness an event in person.
- Related競うきそうNeutralVerb for competing or vying, as in 「速さを競う」; leans written, while 「競技」 is a noun.
- Related挑むいどむNeutralTo challenge an opponent or tackle a hard task, as in 「記録に挑む」; stresses taking the initiative.
- RelatedコンクールNeutralLoanword for contests judging skill or works in music, art, food and more, as in 「ピアノコンクール」.
- Related争うあらそうNeutralVerb for contending or disputing, also quarreling, as in 「首位を争う」; broader in range than 「競技」.
Use 「競技」 for a sport event or discipline held under rules. For one specific match between two sides, say 「試合」. For judged contests of works or skill, choose 「コンテスト」 or 「コンクール」. For competition in the broad sense, not limited to sports, use 「競争」. The verbs 戦う, 競う, 競い合う and 争う describe the act of competing rather than the event.
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