Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 対決する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 対たい 決けつ する 対たい 決けつ しない Polite 対たい 決けつ します 対たい 決けつ しません Past polite 対たい 決けつ しました 対たい 決けつ しませんでした Past 対たい 決けつ した 対たい 決けつ しなかった Te-form 対たい 決けつ して 対たい 決けつ しないで Desire 対たい 決けつ したい 対たい 決けつ したくない Potential 対たい 決けつ できる 対たい 決けつ できない Passive 対たい 決けつ される 対たい 決けつ されない Causative 対たい 決けつ させる 対たい 決けつ させない Causative passive 対たい 決けつ させられる 対たい 決けつ させられない Volitional 対たい 決けつ しよう Polite volitional 対たい 決けつ しましょう Imperative 対たい 決けつ しろ 対たい 決けつ するな Conditional 対たい 決けつ すれば 対たい 決けつ しなければ Tara conditional 対たい 決けつ したら 対たい 決けつ しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 相あい 手て 〉 と 対たい 決けつ する to face off against an opponent
It turned out I would face off against my rival in the final.
〈 事こと 〉 で 対たい 決けつ する to clash over an issue
The two of them clashed over management policy.
〈 人ひと 〉 との 直ちょく 接せつ 対たい 決けつ a direct showdown with someone
It seems he wants to avoid a direct confrontation with the prime minister.
対決たいけつ の 行方ゆくえ the outcome of a showdown
No one could predict how the showdown would turn out.
Kanji 対 vis-a-vis, opposite, even Related words· 9 対立 describes an ongoing state of opposition or conflict, while 対決 emphasizes a single, direct showdown that seeks resolution.
対戦 is used for competitive matches, especially in sports or games, whereas 対決 covers any kind of decisive confrontation, competitive or not.
対決 is a broader term for any decisive confrontation or showdown, while 決闘 specifically means a formal one-on-one duel, often with weapons.
対決 emphasizes a face-off or showdown between two sides, whereas バトル can describe any kind of clash, including casual or playful ones.
Show 5 more Show fewer 対決 implies an active showdown or contest that will be resolved, whereas 対峙 describes the tense standoff itself, often without resolution.
対決 is a broader term for any head-to-head confrontation or showdown (including debates or contests), whereas 一騎打ち specifically evokes a direct physical or combative one-on-one fight.
対決 stresses a face-to-face showdown between two sides, while 勝負 focuses on the outcome of any kind of contest.
対決 is a broader word for any showdown or confrontation between two sides, while 決戦 specifically means the final, decisive one.
対決 describes a face-off or showdown between rivals, while 激突 in its figurative sense adds a sense of intense, forceful clashing.
Opposites 和解 means reconciliation or settling differences peacefully, the opposite outcome to a 対決 where two sides clash head-on.
対決 means confronting or facing something head-on, the opposite of 逃げ , which means avoiding or fleeing from it.
Word family all-out confrontation; total showdown
confrontational stance; confrontational attitude
controversial legislation; confrontational bill
military confrontation
Etymology From 対 (tai, 'opposite') + 決 (ketsu, 'decide'), literally 'deciding by facing each other'.
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