“To contend” in Japanese
Short answer
To contend in Japanese is “競う” (kiou). Full meaning: to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest.
Other ways to say “To contend” in Japanese
争う
arasou to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
戦わす
tatakawasu to compete, to vie, to contend; to make fight against another (person, animal), to pit against, to set against; to debate, to argue
競える
kisoeru to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
論じ合う
ronjiau to debate, to deliberate, to argue, to contend, to discuss, to dispute
きそえる
kisoeru to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
闘わす
tatakawasu to compete, to vie, to contend; to make fight against another (person, animal), to pit against, to set against; to debate, to argue
争える
arasoeru to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
きそふ
kisou to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
たたかわす
tatakawasu to compete, to vie, to contend; to make fight against another (person, animal), to pit against, to set against; to debate, to argue
あらそえる
arasoeru to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
あらそう
arasou to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
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