| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 敵 | てき |
Pronunciation: teki
How to Say It Outloud: teh-kee
Usage: Commonly used to refer to an adversary or foe in various contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は私の敵です。
彼は私の敵です。Example Sentence English:He is my enemy.
He is my enemy.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ライバル | ライバル |
Pronunciation: raibaru
How to Say It Outloud: rye-bah-roo
Usage: Borrowed from English 'rival,' often used in a competitive context such as sports or academics.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は良きライバルです。
彼は良きライバルです。Example Sentence English:He is a good rival.
He is a good rival.| Hiragana |
|---|
| あいて |
Pronunciation: aite
How to Say It Outloud: ah-ee-teh
Usage: Can mean 'opponent' or 'adversary' in a more neutral sense, less hostile than '敵'.
Example Sentence Japanese:試合の相手はとても強いです。
試合の相手はとても強いです。Example Sentence English:The opponent in the match is very strong.
The opponent in the match is very strong.Dictionary
てきCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- opponent; rival; adversary
- menace; danger; threat; enemy
仇あだ
Noun- foe; enemy; rival
- resentment; enmity; grudge
- harm; injury
目の敵めのかたき
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- enemy
敵陣てきじん
Noun- enemy camp; enemy line
- last 3 rows of the board
小競り合いこぜりあい
NounSuru verb
- skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy
Suru verb
- squabble; quarrel; brief argument; exchange of words
強敵きょうてきCommon word
Noun- formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
敵かたきjlpt-n1
Noun, used as a suffixNoun
- rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe
- revenge
- spouse
エネミーエネミー
Noun- enemy
敵手てきしゅ
Noun- rival; enemy
敵兵てきへい
Noun- enemy (soldier)
敵地てきち
Noun- enemy territory; hostile place
敵機てっき
Noun- enemy plane
宿敵しゅくてき
Noun- old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
天敵てんてき
Noun- natural enemy
大敵たいてき
Noun- great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
敵軍てきぐん
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- enemy army
敵側てきがわ
Noun- enemy side
敵に回すてきにまわす
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'su' ending
- to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
敵視てきし
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
敵前てきぜん
Noun- in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
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