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争う
arasou
Description
「争う」は、二人以上の人が勝ちたい時や、意見が合わない時に使う言葉です。
"争う" is a word used when two or more people want to win or disagree.
試合や選挙で一位を目指す時にもよく使います。
It is also often used when aiming for first place in matches or elections.
Meanings
争うarasou
to compete, to contend for something
二人は一位を争っている。
The two are competing for first place.
争うarasou
to quarrel, to dispute, to fight over
お金のことで兄弟が争った。
The brothers quarreled over money.
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Notes
- Nuance
争う covers both competing for a prize and quarreling; 競う leans purely toward friendly competition.
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