根比べ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
根 比
こん
Grade: 3 		くら
Grade: 5
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

From 根 (kon, “perserverance”) +‎ 比べる (kuraberu, “to compare”). No relation to コンクラーベ (konkurābe, “(papal) conclave”).

Noun

根(こん)比(くら)べ • (konkurabe) 

  1. test of endurance; a contest to see who can last longer

See also

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