“To contest” in Japanese
Short answer
To contest in Japanese is “争う” (arasou). Full meaning: to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence).
Other ways to say “To contest” in Japanese
競う
kiou to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
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)
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)
爭ふ
arasou to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
争ふ
arasou to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
競える
kisoeru to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
きそえる
kisoeru to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
争え
arasoe to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
争は
arasowa to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
争へ
arasoe 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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