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How to say 'Opposition' in Japanese | 対抗

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The Japanese word for Opposition is 'Taikou', written as 対抗 in Japanese.'Opposition' in hiragana is たいこう.

    word

    対抗

    Meaning

    Opposition

    Reading

    たいこう

    taikou

    Kanji

    対Against 抗Resist, Confront

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '対抗 (たいこう)' means 'opposition' or 'rivalry'. It refers to the act of competing against someone or something, often in a direct or confrontational manner. This word is commonly used in contexts such as sports, business, or any situation where there is a competitive relationship. For example: The two teams are in opposition「二つのチームは対抗している」(ふたつのチームはたいこうしている). Our company is in rivalry with theirs「私たちの会社は彼らの会社と対抗している」(わたしたちのかいしゃはかれらのかいしゃとたいこうしている). The word can also imply a sense of resistance or counteraction, as in '対抗策 (たいこうさく) (countermeasure)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3608

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 対抗

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

  • kanji

    抗

    Meaning

    Resist, Confront

Words Related to 対抗 Through the Kanji 対

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 対 as well.

  • word

    対する

    Meaning

    Face, Oppose

  • word

    対象

    Meaning

    Target, Subject

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    反対

    Meaning

    Reverse, Opposition

  • word

    対策

    Meaning

    Countermeasure

  • word

    対

    Meaning

    Pair, Opposition

  • word

    絶対に

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対処

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    対照

    Meaning

    Contrast

  • word

    相対

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    絶対

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    対話

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対応

    Meaning

    Response, Correspondence

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    対談

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対比

    Meaning

    Contrast

Words Related to 対抗 Through the Kanji 抗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 抗 as well.

  • word

    抗議

    Meaning

    Protest

  • word

    反抗

    Meaning

    Rebellion

  • word

    抵抗

    Meaning

    Resistance

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