What is the difference between 試合 and 競技?


They both mean 'game' or 'contest'. Are they interchangeable or is there a
difference?




They have different meanings. 試合 means "game", "match". I think the meaning of
競技 is close to "sports" rather than "game" and "match".

For example, we say サッカーの試合を見た, but we rarely say サッカーの競技を見た. We say
サッカーは団体競技だ、but we don't say サッカーは団体試合だ.




They have different meanings. 試合 means "game", "match". I think the meaning of
競技 is close to "sports" rather than "game" and "match".

For example, we say サッカーの試合を見た, but we rarely say サッカーの競技を見た. We say
サッカーは団体競技だ、but we don't say サッカーは団体試合だ.

