versus; against
Used to indicate opposition or competition between two parties, as in sports matches, legal cases, or debates.
Today's game is Giants versus Tigers.
The trial of plaintiff versus defendant has begun.
Placed between two numbers to express a score, ratio, or vote count. Often read as 'たい' in formal contexts, but colloquially '対' may be read as 'たい' or simply implied.
The game ended with a score of 3 to 1, our win.
The bill passed with 320 in favor to 180 against.
equal footing; equal terms
Often used in the phrase 対等 (たいとう) or in expressions like 対の立場, meaning a relationship of equality. Rarely used alone; more common in compounds.
Both parties negotiated on equal footing.
Indicates something that is opposite or paired. Often seen in compounds like 対義語 (antonym) or 対岸 (opposite shore).
The opposite of 'good' is 'evil'.
The match ended 3 to 1.
Today's match is Japan versus America.
These two paintings form a matching pair.
countermeasure; measure; step
opposition; objection; resistance · opposite; reverse; contrary
deal with; cope with; handle
match; game; battle; competition
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
opposition; rivalry; competition
confrontation; showdown; face-off
dialogue; conversation; talk
face-to-face; private; between the parties
relativity · relative · facing; confronting
talk; dialogue; conversation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person · facing each other; opposing; confronting
face; be facing · be directed toward; be in response to; be related to · receive; attend to · compare with; contrast with; be opposed to · confront; oppose; compete with
first meeting; first encounter
personal; interpersonal · anti-personnel; anti-human · personal liability
contrast; comparison
equal; on equal footing; peer
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
contrast; comparison; juxtaposition · correlation (of strata)
standing facing each other; facing each other · confrontation; standoff; squaring off
game; match
anti-aircraft
facing; opposite; counter-
external; foreign; with foreign countries
opposite shore; other side of the water
symmetry · second person