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対抗

たいこう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1opposition
2antagonism
3rivalry
4competition

Example sentence

彼は常に強者に対抗して弱者を味方にした。

He was always on the side of the weak against the strong.

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Kanji in this word

対Vis-a-vis, Opposite, Even7 strokes 抗Confront, Resist, Defy7 strokes

More words with 対

対等たいとう · equivalentN1 対比たいひ · contrastN1 対話たいわ · conversationN1 対面たいめん · interviewN1 対つい · pair

Full entry on Jisho

N3

対たい · pairN3

対決たいけつ · confrontationN1

相対そうたい · relativeN1

More words with 抗

抗議こうぎ · protestN1 反抗はんこう · oppositionN3 抗争こうそう · disputeN1 抗菌こうきん · antibacterial 抗原こうげん · antigen 抗生物質こうせいぶっしつ · antibiotic 抗体こうたい · antibody 抗日こうにち · resistance against Japanese aggression

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