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N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

(あらそ)to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)

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    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to compete, to contest, to contend

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to deny (e.g. evidence)

      usu. in negative form,

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    争う 【あらそう】

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      (もと)(つま)裁判(さいばん)(あらそ)

      Fight with the ex-wife in court. {to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)}

      • N2

      (かく)チームが優勝(ゆうしょう)(あらそ)っています。

      Each team is competing for the championship. {to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)}

      • N2

      ミスコンは(うつく)しさを(あらそ)コンテストです。

      The beauty pageant is a contest to compete for beauty. {to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)}

      • N2

      両親(りょうしん)からの相続(そうぞく)(めぐ)って両親(りょうしん)息子(むすこ)(むすめ)(あらそ)っています。

      The son and daughter are fighting over the inheritance from their parents. {to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)}

      • N2

      世界(せかい)(いち)()(あらそ)テニス選手(せんしゅ)試合(しあい)予想(よそう)以上(いじょう)見応(みごた)えがありました。

      The match of the tennis player who is arguably the best in the world was more impressive than expected. {to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)}

      • N2
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