rival in Japanese
rival in Japanese is ライバル, 好敵手, 宿敵 — rival means a person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
rival in Japanese
ライバル
Pronounced: raibaru
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
好敵手
Pronounced: kōtekishu
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
宿敵
Pronounced: shukuteki
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
What does "rival" mean?
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noun A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
"Our local bakery has a new rival opening just across the street."
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verb To be as good as, or nearly as good as, someone or something else.
"Her homemade bread can rival anything you would buy in a shop."
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rival in a sentence
- Our local bakery has a new rival opening just across the street.
- The two companies have been bitter rivals for market share since the 1990s.
- Her homemade bread can rival anything you would buy in a shop.
- Few cities rival Venice for its beauty at sunrise.
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What is "rival" in Japanese?
"rival" in Japanese is ライバル, 好敵手, 宿敵. rival means: A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
How do you pronounce ライバル?
"rival" in Japanese is ライバル, pronounced "raibaru".
How do you use "rival" in a sentence?
Example: "Our local bakery has a new rival opening just across the street." In Japanese, "rival" is ライバル, 好敵手, 宿敵.
Are there other ways to say "rival" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "rival": ライバル, 好敵手, 宿敵.
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