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競合 (きょうごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

競きょう合ごう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

competition; rivalry; contention

Refers to entities (companies, products, interests) competing or conflicting with each other. Often used in business, economics, and formal contexts.

新しん製せい品ひんが既き存ぞんの商しょう品ひんと競きょう合ごうする可か能のう性せいがある。
The new product may compete with existing products.

両りょう社しゃの利り害がいが競きょう合ごうしている。

The interests of the two companies are in conflict.

Kanji

競emulate, compete with, bid
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

競きょう争そう
競争 is a more general and active word for 'competition' or 'contest', often implying a race or striving to win. 競合 emphasizes overlapping interests or market conflict, and is more common in business/economic contexts.
対たい立りつ
対立 means 'confrontation' or 'opposition', focusing on a direct clash of opinions or stances. 競合 is about competing or conflicting interests, often in a market or resource context, without necessarily implying direct confrontation.

Etymology

Compound of 競 (compete) and 合 (join, fit together), literally 'competing together'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of competition or conflict.