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

#121581

競きそわない

kisowanai

The negative form

1. Not competing; Not rivaling

★ Common

Verb

#123393

競きそわなかった

kisowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not compete; Did not vie

★ Common

Verb

#125587

競きそいました

kisoimashita

The polite past form

1. Competed.; Rivaled.

★ Common

Verb

#125834

競きそいます

kisoimasu

The polite form

1. Compete; Rival

★ Common

Verb

#120435

競きそいません

kisoimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not compete.; Will not compete.

★ Common

Verb

#123467

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

#119301

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

#126308

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

#126523

競きそうところ

kisō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Competing in; The point of contention

★ Common

Verb

#127301

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

#128414

競きそえない

kisoenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot compete.; Cannot vie.

★ Common

Verb

#121988

競きそえる

kisoeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Compete with; Match

★ Common

Verb

#96353

競きそおう

kisōo

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#124112

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

#128325

競きそっとく

kisottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Getting ahead; Preparing in advance

★ Common

Verb

#127860

競きそわないで

kisowanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#127870

競きそわなきゃ

kisowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must compete; Have to compete

★ Common

Verb

#126291

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

#128946

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

#122975

競きそいなさい

kisoinasai

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

1. Compete.; Try your best.

★ Common

Verb

#124973

競きそいましょう

kisoimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#125864

競きそえます

kisoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can compete.; Is capable of competing.

★ Common

Verb

#121491

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

#120107

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

#121529

競きそいきる

kisoikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To compete to the fullest; To exhaustively compete

★ Common

Verb

#120357

競きそいそうだ

kisoisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks competitive.; Seems likely to compete.

★ Common

Verb

#119999

競きそいっぱなし

kisoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Competing intensely; Remaining in competition

★ Common

Verb

#123806

競きそいぬく

kisoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Outlast; Prevail

★ Common

Verb

#124478

競きそうそうだ

kisō sōda

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

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#127375

競きそうと

kisōto

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

1. If/when competing; When racing

★ Common

Verb

#121641

競きそうな

kisōna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#124924

競きそうなら

kisōnara

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

1. If competing; When competing

★ Common

Verb

#123138

競きそうようだ

kisō yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#126537

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

#128606

競きそえ

kisoe

A strong, direct command

1. Compete; Vie

★ Common

Verb

#127918

競きそえば

kisoeba

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

1. If/when competing; If/when contending

★ Common

Verb

#122192

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

#121070

競きそわせる

kisowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To compete; To have compete

★ Common

Verb

#125694

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

#124380

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

#125348

競きそわれる

kisowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Is competed for.; Is rivaled.

★ Common

Verb

#120275

競きそう

kisō

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

42 Variants Available