Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
争う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)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to compete, to contest, to contend
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to deny (e.g. evidence)
usu. in negative form,See Also:
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争う 【あらそう】
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あ
ら
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う
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元妻と裁判で争う。
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)}
各チームが優勝を争っています。
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)}
ミスコンは美しさを争うコンテストです。
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)}
両親からの相続を巡って両親の息子と娘が争っています。
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)}
世界で一、二を争うテニス選手の試合は予想以上に見応えがありました。
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)}
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