対
対 - 1. to face; opposite; counterpart; opponent E.g.: 対岸 (opposite shore), 対面 (meeting face-to-face), 敵対 (hostility) 2. to respond; to deal with E.g.: 対策 (countermeasure), 応対 (reception) 3. pair; couple; set of two E.g.: 対偶 (pair, counterpart), 対句 (parallel phrase) 4. to correspond; to match; equal E.g.: 対称 (symmetry), 対等 (equality) 5. spouse; partner 6. abbreviation for Tsushima Province E.g.: 対州 (Taishu)
対 (あいて こた.える そろ.い つれあ.い なら.ぶ むか.う) — to face; opposite; counterpart; opponent<br>E. to respond; to deal with<br>E. pair; couple; set of two<br>E. to correspond; to match; equal<br>E. abbreviation for Tsushima Province<br>E.
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Kunyomi
あいて;こた.える;そろ.い;つれあ.い;なら.ぶ;むか.う
Onyomi
タイ;ツイ
Strokes
7
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#34/2500
Composition
寸 文
Meaning
- to face; opposite; counterpart; opponent
E. to respond; to deal with
E. pair; couple; set of two
E. to correspond; to match; equal
E. abbreviation for Tsushima Province
E.
Tip
- one inch (寸) of
Onyomi
タイ
Example
対戦相手
taisen'aite
を
wo
甘
ama
く
ku
見
mi
るな
runa
。
.
Don't hold your rival cheap.
対岸
taigan
の
no
火事
kaji
で
de
良
yo
かった
katta
。
.
I am glad it was someone else who got it.
絶対
zettai
だよ
dayo
!
!
I'm absolutely sure!
絶対
zettai
に
ni
ダメ
dame
だ
da
。
.
Over my dead body.
絶対確実
zettaikakujitsu
だ
da
。
.
There is no doubt.
絶対無理
zettaimuri
だ
da
。
.
It's absolutely impossible.
反対投票多数
hantaitouhyoutasuu
。
.
The noes have it.
絶対無理
zettaimuri
だね
dane
。
.
It's impossible.
3
3
対
対
1
1
で
de
負
負
けた
keta
。
.
We lost by a score of three to one.
絶対
zettai
に
ni
興奮
koufun
するな
suruna
。
.
Don't lose your cool.
絶対
zettai
やって
yatte
見
mi
せる
seru
!
!
I'll definitely make it!
絶対安静
zettaiansei
が
ga
必要
hitsuyou
です
desu
。
.
You should have absolute rest.
