No. 1,130 in Japanese
コンテスト
"Contest"
In a sentence
昨日学校で作文コンテストが開かれました。
Yesterday, a composition contest was held at school.
Here, the word 'コンテスト' refers to a competitive event, specifically a contest for compositions to be judged.
彼は全国歌唱コンテストで優勝しました。
He won first place in the national singing contest.
In this case, 'コンテスト' is indicative of a competition, highlighting the aspect of achievement in a national level singing event.
次の美術コンテストに参加する予定です。
I plan to participate in the next art contest.
Here, 'コンテスト' represents a platform for participation in the arts, emphasizing the opportunity for creative display within a competition.
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