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相手取る (あいてどる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take on as an opponent ; challenge (in court)
Used when someone confronts or opposes another party, especially in legal disputes, negotiations, or contests. Often implies a formal or adversarial stance.
交こう
渉しょう
で
は
、
相あい
手て
取ど
る
企き
業ぎょう
の
規き
模ぼ
が
大おお
きい
ほど
準じゅん
備び
が
必ひつ
要よう
だ
。
In negotiations, the larger the company you're up against, the more preparation you need.
Written forms 相あい 手て 取ど る
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and legal contexts.
相あい 手て どる
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in less formal writing.
Kanji 相 inter-, mutual, together Etymology Compound of 相手 (opponent, partner) and 取る (to take). The literal sense of 'taking someone as an opponent' developed into the modern meaning of challenging or confronting someone, especially in legal or formal disputes.
