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敵対視 (てきたいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

敵てき対たい視し

て

き

た

い

し

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy; hostile view

Describes an attitude of seeing someone or something as an adversary. Often used in political, social, or competitive contexts.

彼かれはいつも私わたしを敵てき対たい視ししている。
He always regards me as an enemy.
メディアがその政せい治じ家かを敵てき対たい視しするのは

よく

ない

。

It's not good for the media to treat that politician as an enemy.

Kanji

敵enemy, foe, opponent
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
視inspection, regard as, see

Similar words

敵てき視し
敵視 also means regarding as an enemy, but is a simpler noun/suru verb without the 対 element. 敵対視 emphasizes a more active or confrontational stance.
敵てき対たい
敵対 is a noun/suru verb meaning hostility or antagonism, often used for opposing groups. 敵対視 focuses on the perception or attitude of viewing someone as an enemy.

Etymology

Compound of 敵対 (てきたい, 'hostility, antagonism') + 視 (し, 'view, regard'). The combination yields the meaning 'to view as an enemy'.