“Competitive” in Japanese
Short answer
Competitive in Japanese is “負け嫌い” (makegirai). Full meaning: hating to lose, always wanting to win, unyielding, competitive.
Other ways to say “Competitive” in Japanese
負けず嫌い
makezugirai hating to lose, unyielding, unbending, competitive, sore loser, determined
負けぎらい
makegirai hating to lose, always wanting to win, unyielding, competitive
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