How to say 'Resistance' in Japanese | 抵抗

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The Japanese word for Resistance is 'Teikou', written as 抵抗 in Japanese.'Resistance' in hiragana is ていこう.

word

抵抗

Meaning

Resistance

Reading

ていこう

teikou

Kanji

抵Resist, Match 抗Resist, Confront

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '抵抗 (ていこう)' primarily means 'resistance'. It can refer to physical resistance, such as opposing a force or pressure, or metaphorical resistance, such as opposing an idea, authority, or change. For example: He showed resistance to the new policy「彼は新しい方針に抵抗した」(かれはあたらしいほうしんにていこうした). The material has high resistance to heat「その材料は熱に強い抵抗がある」(そのざいりょうはねつにつよいていこうがある). In some contexts, it can also imply reluctance or hesitation, as in 'I felt resistance to the idea'「その考えに抵抗を感じた」(そのかんがえにていこうをかんじた).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7267

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 抵抗

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

抵

Meaning

Resist, Match

kanji

抗

Meaning

Resist, Confront

Words Related to 抵抗 Through the Kanji 抵

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 抵 as well.

word

大抵

Meaning

Usually

word

抵当

Meaning

Mortgage

Words Related to 抵抗 Through the Kanji 抗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 抗 as well.

word

対抗

Meaning

Opposition

word

抗議

Meaning

Protest

word

反抗

Meaning

Rebellion

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'Teikou' means 'Resistance' .

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