過当競争という言葉は日本の産業界でよく使われるが、その正確な定義はない。

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過当 競争 という 言葉 は 日本 の 産業界 で よく 使われる が 、 その 正確な 定義 は ない 。

English Translation

The word 'excessive competition' is frequently used in Japanese industry, but there is not a precise definition of the practice.

Furigana

過当(かとう)競争(きょうそう)という言葉(ことば)は日本(にっぽん)の産業界(さんぎょうかい)でよく使(つか)われるが、その正確(せいかく)な定義(ていぎ)はない。

Romanji

Katō kyōsō toiu kotoba wa Nippon no sangyōkai de yoku tsukawareru ga, sono seikakuna teigi wa nai.

Words

過当 (かとう)

excessive; exorbitant

競争 (きょうそう)

competition; contest; to compete

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

産業界 (さんぎょうかい)

the industrial world

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

正確 (せいかく)

accurate; punctual; exact; authentic; veracious

定義 (ていぎ)

definition

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

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

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

産

Readings: サン、 う.む、 う.まれる、 うぶ-、 む.す

Meanings: products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

界

Reading: カイ

Meanings: world, boundary

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

確

Readings: カク、 コウ、 たし.か、 たし.かめる

Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

定

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か

Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide

義

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning