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VocabJLPT N2

contest

Noun

Definitions

1. contest
2. Contest

This loanword from English refers to a competition in which participants are judged and a winner is selected based on skill, creativity, or performance. It is used across many fields, from photography and cooking to singing and writing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

What criteria do you use to select the judges for the contest?

Sentence 2

Apparently the judging criteria for this year's contest have changed!

Sentence 3

Even if you lose, entering a contest is worth it, right?

Sentence 4

He said, "Learning from a contest matters more than winning."

Sentence 5

I'm going back and forth on which contest to submit to.