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“Contending” in Japanese

Short answer
拮抗 kikkou きっこー

Contending in Japanese is “拮抗” (kikkou). Full meaning: rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for).

Other ways to say “Contending” in Japanese

きっこう kikkou rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for) バッティング battingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending 頡頏 kikkou rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for) 拮坑 kikkou rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for) きっ抗 kikkou rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for) パッティング pattingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending パッテイング pattingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending パティング patingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending

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