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

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The Japanese word for Pair or Opposition is 'Tai', written as 対 in Japanese.'Pair' or 'Opposition' in hiragana is たい.

word

対

Meaning

Pair, Opposition

Reading

たい

tai

Kanji

対Against

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).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1778

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 対

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

対

Meaning

Against

Words Related to 対 Through the Kanji 対

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 対 as well.

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対する

Meaning

Face, Oppose

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対象

Meaning

Target, Subject

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対立

Meaning

Conflict

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反対

Meaning

Reverse, Opposition

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対策

Meaning

Countermeasure

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絶対に

Meaning

Absolutely

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対処

Meaning

Handling

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対抗

Meaning

Opposition

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対照

Meaning

Contrast

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相対

Meaning

Relative

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絶対

Meaning

Absolutely

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対面

Meaning

Face to face

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対話

Meaning

Dialogue

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対応

Meaning

Response, Correspondence

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対等

Meaning

Equal

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対談

Meaning

Dialogue

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対比

Meaning

Contrast

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'Tai' means 'Pair' or 'Opposition' .

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