No. 1,896 in Japanese
競う
To compete.
In a sentence
二人はスポーツ大会で優勝を競っています。
The two are competing for the championship in the sports tournament.
In this sentence, '競う' is used to describe direct competition between individuals who are striving to achieve the same goal.
彼らは友好的にアイデアの良さを競った。
They amicably competed over the quality of their ideas.
Here, '競う' refers to a contest of ideas where individuals compare their concepts or opinions in a positive or constructive manner.
この都市は観光業の発展で他の都市と競っています。
This city is competing with other cities in tourism development.
In this usage, '競う' indicates rivalry between entities, such as cities, in a particular field or domain to enhance or achieve something.
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