How to say "Contest" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Contest" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Contest" is "Kontesuto", written in japanese as "コンテスト".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'コンテスト (コンテスト)' means 'contest'. A contest is an organized event where people compete against each other to determine a winner, often in sports, performance, or creative categories. For example: The school is holding a writing contest this month - (学校は今月作文のコンテストを開催しています). I entered the photography contest and won first place - (私は写真コンテストに出場して優勝しました).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kontesuto" mean in japanese?

"Kontesuto" means "Contest" .

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How to write "Contest" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "コ" is read as "ko". The katakana "ン" is read as "n". The katakana "テ" is read as "te". The katakana "ス" is read as "su". And The katakana "ト" is read as "to".