競り合う

競合う

Reading

Kana: せりあう

Romaji: seriau

Definition

v5u

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1

to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

Kanji

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

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

Example Sentence

本命(ほんめい)と対抗馬(たいこうば)が競(せ)り合(あ)ったお陰(かげ)で、ダークホースの彼(かれ)が漁夫(ぎょふ)の利(り)を得(え)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.