How to say "Pair" or "Opposition" in Japanese | 対

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Pair" or "Opposition" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Pair" or "Opposition" is "Tai", written in japanese as "対".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '対 (たい)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'opposition,' referring to a state of being against or in contrast to something. For example: opposition to the plan「計画に対する対」(けいかくにたいするたい). The second meaning is 'pair,' indicating a set of two items or people that are considered together. For example: a pair of shoes「靴の対」(くつのたい). The word can also be used in compound words to denote comparison or matching, such as '対照 (たいしょう)' (contrast) or '対戦 (たいせん)' (match, game).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "対" means "Against" and can be read as "Tai"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tai" mean in japanese?

"Tai" means "Pair" or "Opposition" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.