争う
あらそう
to compete; to contest; to contend; to quarrel
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to compete; to contest; to contend- to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose
- to deny (e.g. evidence)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 争うあらそう | 争いますあらそいます |
| Negative | 争わないあらそわない | 争いませんあらそいません |
| Past | 争ったあらそった | 争いましたあらそいました |
| Past negative | 争わなかったあらそわなかった | 争いませんでしたあらそいませんでした |
| Te-form | 争ってあらそって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 争えるあらそえる |
| Passive | 争われるあらそわれる |
| Causative | 争わせるあらそわせる |
| Volitional | 争おうあらそおう |
| Imperative | 争えあらそえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 争えばあらそえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 争ったらあらそったら |
Example sentences
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I competed with him for the championship.
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They are contending for the prize.
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The lions fought with each other to get food.
私のことで争ってほしくないの。
I don't want you fighting over me.
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I competed with him for the first prize.
More examples (9)
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I competed with him for the first prize.
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The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
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Ten teams competed for the prize.
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I once rivaled him for the championship.
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We disputed the victory to the end.
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Only four horses competed in the race.
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The game was one point back and forth the whole game.
私は争うためにここにいるのではありません。
I'm not here to fight.
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The prisoners fought one another like so many mad people.