競り

糶り、 競、

Reading

Kana: せり
Romaji: seri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

competing; competition

2

auction

See also: 競り売り

Kanji

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
Readings: チョウ、 せり、 うりよね
Meaning: auction

Example Sentences

国境(こっきょう)問題(もんだい)での小競(こぜ)()いから重大(じゅうだい)国際(こくさい)紛争(ふんそう)へと(ひろ)がりました。
➥A small border dispute ballooned into a major international incident.
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本命(ほんめい)対抗馬(たいこうば)()()ったお(かげ)で、ダークホースの(かれ)漁夫(ぎょふ)()()たってわけだ。
➥Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
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