JLPT N2
競る
To compete closely or bid in an auction.
Readings
Other forms
競ります polite form
競った plain past
競って te-form
競り noun: "auction"
競り合う compound verb: "to compete with each other"
糶る old kanji
1 Godan Verb (Transitive)
To compete / To contend
Describes a close contest where rivals vie intensely for a winning position or rank.
Example
彼ら は 最後 まで 優勝 を 競った 。
They competed for the championship until the very end.
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2 Godan Verb (Transitive)
To bid / To auction
Refers to the act of competing with others by offering prices to buy or sell goods.
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