一二を争う
ichiniwoarasou
to compete for the first place, to be one of the two best
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  1. ichiniwoarasou to compete for the first place, to be one of the two best
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Kanji Breakdown
One, One Radical (no.1)
On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ
1 strokes N5
Two, Two Radical (no. 7)
On: に,じ Kun: ふた,ふた.つ,ふたたび
2 strokes N5
Contend, Dispute, Argue
On: そう Kun: あらそ.う,いか.でか
6 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
一二を争う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく一二を争うことがあります。
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