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比べ

較べ、 競べ

Reading

Kana: くらべ
Romaji: kurabe
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
n-suf
1

contest; comparison; competition

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

比
Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる
Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines
較
Readings: カク、 コウ、 くら.べる
Meanings: contrast, compare
競
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる
Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

Example Sentences

どんぐりの背(せ)比(くら)べ。
➥They are all alike.
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彼(かれ)らは古(ふる)い車(くるま)と比(くら)べた。
➥They compared the new car with the old one.
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翻訳(ほんやく)を原文(げんぶん)と比(くら)べてみよう。
➥Let's compare the translation with the original.
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さあ、根比(こんくら)べをしよう。
➥Let's see who can hold out the longest.
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君(きみ)は彼女(かのじょ)と比(くら)べて勤勉(きんべん)だ。
➥You are diligent in contrast with her.
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彼(かれ)は弟(おとうと)と比(くら)べて若(わか)く見(み)えた。
➥He looked young beside his brother.
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