競きそう

kisō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

Intransitive

そして各かくチームはボールを蹴けってこの穴あなに通とうそうと互たがいに競きそい合あったのです。

soshite kakuchiimuwa bōruo kette kono anani tōsōto tagaini kisoiatta nodesu.

And the teams competed with each other to try to kick the ball through this hole.

42 Variants Available

Essential 7 items

競きそって

kisotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Competing; Striving

★ Common

Verb

#46364

競きそわない

kisowanai

The negative form

1. Not competing; Not rivaling

★ Common

Verb

#357199

競きそわなかった

kisowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not compete; Did not vie

★ Common

Verb

#808487

競きそいました

kisoimashita

The polite past form

1. Competed.; Rivaled.

★ Common

Verb

#270017

競きそいます

kisoimasu

The polite form

1. Compete; Rival

★ Common

Verb

#151120

競きそいません

kisoimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not compete.; Will not compete.

★ Common

Verb

#398484

競きそいませんでした

kisoimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not compete.; Did not vie.

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

Common 17 items

競きそいたい

kisoitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to compete.; Want to vie.

★ Common

Verb

#294578

競きそいたくない

kisoitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to compete.; Don't want to vie.

★ Common

Verb

#316898

競きそうところ

kisō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Competing in; The point of contention

★ Common

Verb

#652049

競きそうみたい

kisō mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like competing; Seems to be competing

★ Common

Verb

#572630

競きそえない

kisoenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot compete.; Cannot vie.

★ Common

Verb

#371285

競きそえる

kisoeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Compete with; Match

★ Common

Verb

#121132

競きそおう

kisōo

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's compete.; Let's vie.

★ Common

Verb

#261836

競きそっちゃう

kisocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To compete (and possibly regret it); To compete (fully/completely)

★ Common

Verb

#891582

競きそっとく

kisottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Getting ahead; Preparing in advance

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそわないで

kisowanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't compete.; Don't race.

★ Common

Verb

#707271

競きそわなきゃ

kisowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must compete; Have to compete

★ Common

Verb

#266255

競きそわなくてもいい

kisowanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to compete.; No need to compete.

★ Common

Adjective

#823368

競きそわなければならない

kisowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must compete; Must vie

★ Common

Adjective

#595951

競きそいなさい

kisoinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Compete.; Try your best.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

競きそいましょう

kisoimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's compete.; Let's vie.

★ Common

Verb

#434154

競きそえます

kisoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can compete.; Is capable of competing.

★ Common

Verb

#545666

競きそわないでください

kisowanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't compete.; Don't vie.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

Advanced 18 items

競きそいがち

kisoigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to compete; Likely to vie

★ Common

Verb

#866112

競きそいきる

kisoikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To compete to the fullest; To exhaustively compete

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそいそうだ

kisoisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks competitive.; Seems likely to compete.

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそいっぱなし

kisoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Competing intensely; Remaining in competition

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそいぬく

kisoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Outlast; Prevail

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそうそうだ

kisō sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそうと

kisōto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when competing; When racing

★ Common

Verb

#175615

競きそうな

kisōna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't compete.; Don't vie.

★ Common

Verb

#254716

競きそうなら

kisōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If competing; When competing

★ Common

Verb

#484861

競きそうようだ

kisō yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#930896

競きそうらしい

kisōrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be competing.; Appears to be vying.

★ Common

Verb

#493017

競きそえ

kisoe

A strong, direct command

1. Compete; Vie

★ Common

Verb

#107254

競きそえば

kisoeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when competing; If/when contending

★ Common

Verb

#333169

競きそわせられる

kisowaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to compete.; To be forced to compete.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

競きそわせる

kisowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To compete; To have compete

★ Common

Verb

#153156

競きそわないでくれ

kisowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't compete with me.; Don't try to outdo me.

★ Common

Verb

#1251109

競きそわなければいけない

kisowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must compete; Have to compete

★ Common

Adjective

#639351

競きそわれる

kisowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Is competed for.; Is rivaled.

★ Common

Verb

#196500

競きそう

kisō

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