くらべ
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. contest; comparison; competition
Pitch accent
らべ
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Composed of
contest; match
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
compared to
compared with
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
comparison of statures
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
endurance contest; test of endurance
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
battle of wits; contest of wits
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
comparing heights; comparison of statures
comparing heights; comparison of statures
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)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
endurance contest; test of endurance
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
Examples (1 in total)
The police compared the fingerprints on the gun with those on the door.