competition

競争

人や集団が、互いに相手よりよい結果を出そうとすること。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which people or groups try to do better than each other.

• Competition keeps prices low.
• There is fierce competition for these jobs.
• Small shops face competition from large stores.

使い方： competition for something (There is strong competition for places at this school.); competition between A and B (Competition between the two shops keeps prices low.)

類義語： rivalry

よく使う表現： fierce competition, competition for jobs, competition between companies, competition for places

コンテスト、競技会

最もよい成果を出して賞を得ようと、参加者が競い合う催し。

やさしい英語で： An event in which people try to win a prize by doing something best.

• She won the competition.
• We entered a cooking competition together.
• The school holds two art competitions each year.

類義語： contest

よく使う表現： enter a competition, win a competition, singing competition

競争相手、競合他社

自分に勝とうとする人や、同じ客を獲得しようとする会社。

やさしい英語で： The people or businesses trying to beat you or attract the same customers.

• Our competition sells cheaper phones.
• We must stay ahead of the competition.
• Have you checked what the competition charges?

類義語： competitors, rivals

よく使う表現： beat the competition, watch the competition, ahead of competition