How to say 'Contest' in Japanese | コンクール

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The Japanese word for Contest is 'Konkuuru', written as コンクール in Japanese.

word

コンクール

Meaning

Contest

Reading

Konkuuru

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'コンクール (konkuuru)' refers to a 'contest' or 'competition', often in the context of arts, music, or academic fields. It is a loanword from the French 'concours', and it is commonly used to describe events where participants compete to showcase their skills or talents. For example: She won the piano contest「彼女はピアノのコンクールで優勝した」(かのじょはぴあののこんくーるでゆうしょうした). The art contest will be held next month「美術のコンクールは来月開催されます」(びじゅつのこんくーるはらいげつかいさいされます). This term is often associated with formal or prestigious events, and it can be used in both casual and formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2956

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コンクール

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

コ

Reading

katakana

ン

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katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

クー

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Kuu

katakana

ル

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