比べ
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 比 |
| くら Grade: 5 |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 較べ 競べ |
Etymology
[edit]The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 比べる (kuraberu, “to compare; to compete”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- comparison
- Synonym: 比較 (hikaku)
- contest, competition
- Synonym: 競争 (kyōsō)
Usage notes
[edit]- It is commonly attached after a noun to form a compound term.
Derived terms
[edit]- 比べ物 (kurabemono): worthy of comparison
- 比べ物にならない (kurabemono ni naranai): cannot be compared with
- に比べ (ni kurabe): compared to
- 腕比べ (udekurabe): contest
- 背比べ (seikurabe): comparing heights
- 丈比べ (takekurabe): comparison of statures
- 根比べ (konkurabe): endurance contest
- 力比べ (chikarukurabe): contest of strength
- 駆け比べ (kakekurabe): race, footrace
- 我慢比べ (gaman kurabe): contest of endurance
- どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ (donguri no seikurabe): having no outstanding characteristics