対

Meaning

対 centers on two things facing each other in a paired relationship: being opposite, versus, or compared. The ideas of evenness and equality grow naturally from that face-to-face balance.

• 絶対ぜったい
  N4

  absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

• 対応たいおう
  N2

  correspondence (to); equivalence

• に対してにたいして

  towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

• 対象たいしょう
  N3

  target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

• に対するにたいする

  regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

• 対策たいさく
  N2

  measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)

• 反対はんたい
  N4

  opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent

• 対たい
  N3

  versus; against; vs.; v.

• 対つい
  N2

  pair; couple; set

• 対処たいしょ
  N1

  dealing with; coping with

• 対戦たいせん

  fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle; fight; contest; match

• 対立たいりつ
  N2

  confrontation; opposition; antagonism

• 対抗たいこう
  N1

  opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

• 対決たいけつ
  N1

  confrontation; showdown

• 対話たいわ
  N1

  dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

• 相対あいたい
  N1

  involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete

• 相対そうたい

  relativity

• 対談たいだん
  N1

  talk; dialogue; conversation

• 敵対てきたい
  N1

  hostility; antagonism; opposition

• 対面たいめん
  N1

  meeting face-to-face; seeing in person

• 対するたいする
  N3

  to face (each other); to be facing

• 初対面しょたいめん
  N2

  first meeting; first interview with

• 対照たいしょう
  N2

  contrast; antithesis; comparison

• 対等たいとう
  N1

  equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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