“Contention” in Japanese
Short answer
Contention in Japanese is “競合” (kyougou). Full meaning: contention, competition, rivalry, quarrel.
Other ways to say “Contention” in Japanese
係争
keisou dispute, contention, conflict, controversy
コンテンション
kontenshon contention (e.g. in LANs)
回線争奪
kaisensoudatsu contention
競い
kisoi competition, contention, rivalry
争いごと
arasoigoto dispute, argument, contention
繋争
keisou dispute, contention, conflict, controversy
繫争
keisou dispute, contention, conflict, controversy
抗争
kousou rivalry, feud, conflict, dispute, struggle, strife, contention, resistance
主張
shuchou claim, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
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