noun
Used for two things that correspond to each other, match, or form a pair; common in expressions such as 対になる and 一対.
この二つの模様は対になっている。
These two patterns form a pair.
そのイヤリングは対で売られていた。
The earrings were sold as a pair.
noun
antithesis; parallel contrast
A rhetorical or literary use, especially close to 対句, where two phrases or lines are set in balanced contrast or parallel structure.
See also: 対句
漢詩では、二つの句が対をなすことがある。
In Chinese-style poetry, two lines may form an antithetical pair.
counter
counter for pairs
Counter for two matching or corresponding items, especially in 一対, such as statues, lanterns, animals, or accessories placed or used as a pair.
門の前に一対の石灯籠が立っている。
A pair of stone lanterns stands in front of the gate.
counter
counter for sets; counter for matched utensils or furnishings
A more limited or catalog-like counter use for a set of items such as clothes, small furnishings, or utensils; often overlaps with the idea of a matched pair or set.
目録には「夫婦茶碗一対」と記されていた。
The catalogue listed it as 'one set of his-and-hers rice bowls.'