とても激しい競争だった。

とても激しい競争だった。

We had an intense competition.

とても激(はげ)しい競争(きょうそう)だった。

Totemo hageshii kyōsō datta.

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

激しい (はげしい)

violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep

競争 (きょうそう)

competition; contest; to compete

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: ゲキ、はげ.しい

Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

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: ソウ、あらそ.う、いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue