Word Meaning 一刻を争う

いっこくをあらそう ikkoku o arasou

一刻を争う is read as いっこくをあらそう (ikkoku o arasou) and means to race against time.

Meaning

English

  1. to race against time

Reading

Kana

いっこくをあらそう

Romaji

ikkoku o arasou

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 99099 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一二を争う

いちにをあらそう

to compete for the first place

一刻

いっこく

stubborn

一刻千金

いっこくせんきん

every moment is precious

一刻み

ひときざみ

top-notch

一刻も早く

いっこくもはやく

immediately

一刻一刻

いっこくいっこく

hourly

一刻者

いっこくもの

stubborn person

一寸刻み

いっすんきざみ

(at a) snail's pace

刻一刻

こくいっこく

moment by moment

刻一刻と

こくいっこくと

moment by moment

単一争点政党

たんいつそうてんせいとう

single-issue party