| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| ๆต | ใฆใ |
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:
ๅฝผใฏ็งใฎๆตใงใใ
ๅฝผใฏ็งใฎๆตใงใใExample Sentence English:He is my enemy.
He is my enemy.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ใฉใคใใซ | ใฉใคใใซ |
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:ๅฝผใฏ่ฏใใฉใคใใซใงใใ
ๅฝผใฏ่ฏใใฉใคใใซใงใใExample Sentence English:He is a good rival.
He is a good rival.| Hiragana |
|---|
| ใใใฆ |
Pronunciation: aite
How to Say It Outloud: ah-ee-teh
Usage: Can mean 'opponent' or 'adversary' in a more neutral sense, less hostile than 'ๆต'.
Example Sentence Japanese:่ฉฆๅใฎ็ธๆใฏใจใฆใๅผทใใงใใ
่ฉฆๅใฎ็ธๆใฏใจใฆใๅผทใใงใใExample Sentence English:The opponent in the match is very strong.
The opponent in the match is very strong.Dictionary
ใฆใCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- opponent; rival; adversary
- menace; danger; threat; enemy
ไปใใ
Noun- foe; enemy; rival
- resentment; enmity; grudge
- harm; injury
็ฎใฎๆตใใฎใใใ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- enemy
ๆต้ฃใฆใใใ
Noun- enemy camp; enemy line
- last 3 rows of the board
ๅฐ็ซถใๅใใใใใใ
NounSuru verb
- skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy
Suru verb
- squabble; quarrel; brief argument; exchange of words
ๅผทๆตใใใใฆใCommon word
Noun- formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
ๆตใใใjlpt-n1
Noun, used as a suffixNoun
- rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe
- revenge
- spouse
ใจใใใผใจใใใผ
Noun- enemy
ๆตๆใฆใใใ
Noun- rival; enemy
ๆตๅ
ตใฆใใธใ
Noun- enemy (soldier)
ๆตๅฐใฆใใก
Noun- enemy territory; hostile place
ๆตๆฉใฆใฃใ
Noun- enemy plane
ๅฎฟๆตใใ
ใใฆใ
Noun- old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
ๅคฉๆตใฆใใฆใ
Noun- natural enemy
ๅคงๆตใใใฆใ
Noun- great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
ๆต่ปใฆใใใ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- enemy army
ๆตๅดใฆใใใ
Noun- enemy side
ๆตใซๅใใฆใใซใพใใ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'su' ending
- to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
ๆต่ฆใฆใใ
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
ๆตๅใฆใใใ
Noun- in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
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