くらべ
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. contest; comparison; competition
Pitch accent
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らべ
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Composed of
contest; match
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
compared to
compared with
comparison; something worthy of comparison
comparison of statures
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
endurance contest; test of endurance
contest (of strength or skill)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
battle of wits; contest of wits
comparing heights; comparison of statures
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
race; footrace
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
contest of strength; trial of strength
contest (of strength or skill)
comparing heights; comparison of statures
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
endurance contest; test of endurance
race; footrace
traditional horse-racing; originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine
flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
taste testing (drinks); comparing drinks; side-by-side tasting; drinking contest; drinking match
Examples (1 in total)
The police compared the fingerprints on the gun with those on the door.