How to say 'Contest' in Japanese | コンテスト

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The Japanese word for Contest is 'Kontesuto', written as コンテスト in Japanese.

word

コンテスト

Meaning

Contest

Reading

Kontesuto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'コンテスト (kontesuto)' refers to a 'contest' or 'competition'. It is a loanword derived from the English word 'contest' and is commonly used in contexts involving competitions, such as talent shows, beauty pageants, or academic challenges. For example: She won the singing contest「彼女は歌のコンテストで優勝した」(かのじょはうたのコンテストでゆうしょうした). We are participating in a cooking contest「私たちは料理のコンテストに参加しています」(わたしたちはりょうりのコンテストにさんかしています). The word is often used in both formal and informal settings and is widely understood in Japanese culture.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3599

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コンテスト

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

katakana

コ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

テ

Reading

katakana

ス

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katakana

ト

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'Kontesuto' means 'Contest' .

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