競技

きょうぎ · kyougi · JLPT N3 · noun

contest

🏆🏅 競技 = compete + skill: a contest of skill

競 means to compete or vie, as in 競争 (competition). 技 means skill or technique, as in 技術 (technology). Put them together and you get a contest where skills compete: a game, match or sporting event, as in 陸上競技 (track and field).

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