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VocabJLPT N3

to compete

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to compete
2. to contest
3. to quarrel
4. to deny (e.g. evidence)

This verb means to compete, fight, or dispute over something. It can describe physical conflict, competition in a contest, or an argument over rights or resources.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is that seat really still popular enough that people are fighting over it?

Sentence 2

I decided I wasn't going to fight over it.

Sentence 3

Don't fight with your friends over something like that.

Sentence 4

I told him, "Don't make everything a competition about winning and losing."

Sentence 5

Do you really want to argue about who's right here?