競(きそ)い合(あ)う

きそいあう
verb (godan)
to compete with each other, to vie
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present競(きそ)い合(あ)う競(きそ)い合(あ)わない
Present polite競(きそ)い合(あ)います競(きそ)い合(あ)いません
Past競(きそ)い合(あ)った競(きそ)い合(あ)わなかった
Past polite競(きそ)い合(あ)いました競(きそ)い合(あ)いませんでした
て form競(きそ)い合(あ)って競(きそ)い合(あ)わなくて
ている present競(きそ)い合(あ)っている競(きそ)い合(あ)っていない
ている polite競(きそ)い合(あ)っています競(きそ)い合(あ)っていません
ている past競(きそ)い合(あ)っていた競(きそ)い合(あ)っていなかった
ている past polite競(きそ)い合(あ)っていました競(きそ)い合(あ)っていませんでした
Conditional ば競(きそ)い合(あ)えば競(きそ)い合(あ)わなければ
Conditional たら競(きそ)い合(あ)ったら競(きそ)い合(あ)わなかったら
Volitional競(きそ)い合(あ)おう—
Volitional polite競(きそ)い合(あ)いましょう—
Potential競(きそ)い合(あ)える競(きそ)い合(あ)えない
Passive競(きそ)い合(あ)われる競(きそ)い合(あ)われない
Causative競(きそ)い合(あ)わせる競(きそ)い合(あ)わせない
Imperative競(きそ)い合(あ)え競(きそ)い合(あ)うな
1. to compete with each other
To engage in competition with one another, each trying to outperform the other.
二人(ふたり)の選手(せんしゅ)が競(きそ)い合(あ)っている。
Two athletes are competing against each other.
Companies are fiercely competing with each other.
We can grow by competing with each other.
2. to vie, to rival each other
To strive to surpass each other in achievement or quality.
各社(かくしゃ)が品質(ひんしつ)を競(きそ)い合(あ)っている。
The companies are vying with each other over quality.
Two stores rival each other on price.
Researchers around the world are vying with each other for new discoveries.

競(きそ)い合(あ)う is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) meaning to compete with each other.

Etymology

ASPECT (ている):
競(きそ)い合(あ)っている indicates an ongoing competition.

Common patterns

Usage

Implies mutual competition where both parties are actively trying to outdo each other. Often used in positive contexts where competition leads to improvement.

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