Translation guide
Expresses the idea of competing to become the dominant power or authority. Japanese often uses compound nouns or verb phrases involving 'fight' or 'compete' plus 'supremacy/hegemony'.
Describing a contest or conflict where parties vie to be the top or most powerful.
A common noun phrase meaning 'struggle for hegemony/supremacy'. Used in political, business, or historical contexts.
両社の間で激しい覇権争いが続いている。
A fierce struggle for supremacy continues between the two companies.
Literally 'struggle for initiative/leadership'. Often used when parties compete to take the lead or control the direction of something.
党内で主導権争いが激化している。
The struggle for leadership is intensifying within the party.
A more literary or formal expression meaning 'to compete for supremacy'. Often used in historical or epic contexts.
戦国大名たちが天下の覇を競った。
The feudal lords competed for supremacy over the land.
Specifically about nations or armed groups fighting to become the dominant power.
A phrase meaning 'conflict over hegemony'. Suitable for international relations or historical power struggles.
その地域では覇権をめぐる争いが絶えない。
In that region, struggles for supremacy never cease.
Means 'power struggle' or 'fight for influence'. Can be used for factions, gangs, or political groups.
マフィアの勢力争いが激しくなった。
The mafia's struggle for supremacy intensified.
When teams or players battle to be the champion or top-ranked.
Commonly used in sports to mean 'battle for first place' or 'race for the top spot'.
リーグ戦は首位争いが白熱している。
The league is heating up with a struggle for the top spot.
Literally 'struggle over the throne'. Used for championship titles in sports like boxing, shogi, etc.
王座をめぐる争いはますます熾烈だ。
The struggle for the title is increasingly fierce.
覇権争い (はけんあらそい) implies a struggle for overall dominance or hegemony, often with a connotation of power and control. 主導権争い (しゅどうけんあらそい) focuses more on taking the initiative or leadership in a specific situation or group.
冷戦時代の米ソの覇権争い
the US-Soviet struggle for supremacy during the Cold War
プロジェクトの主導権争い
struggle for leadership of the project