competitor

競合相手、競争相手

自分と同じ分野で成功を目指し、競い合う人や会社。

やさしい英語で： A person or company trying to succeed at the same thing as you.

• Our competitor sells cheaper shoes.
• The company has several strong competitors.
• We need to offer better service than our competitors.

類義語： rival

よく使う表現： main competitor, competitor’s prices, direct competitor

出場者、競技者

レースや試合などの競技に参加する人。

やさしい英語で： A person who takes part in a race, game, or other contest.

• Each competitor received a number.
• The youngest competitor won the swimming race.
• Over a hundred competitors entered the contest.

使い方： a competitor in something (She was a competitor in the national championships.)

類義語： contestant, participant

よく使う表現： a strong competitor, young competitor, competitor in something