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相手方 (あいてかた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相あい手て方かた

also: あいてがた

あ

い

て

か

た

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

other party; opposing party; opponent

Refers to the other side in a negotiation, legal dispute, competition, or game. Formal and neutral.

契けい約やくの相あい手て方かたは大おお手て企き業ぎょうだった。
The other party to the contract was a major corporation.
相あい手て方

かた

の

主しゅ

張ちょう

を

よく

聞き

い

て

ください

。

Please listen carefully to the opposing party's argument.

Written forms

相手方
- あいてかた
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading あいてかた is the most common.
- あいてがた
  Alternate reading; less common than あいてかた.
あいてがた

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
手hand
方direction, person, alternative

Similar words

相あい手て
相手 is a more general and common word for 'partner', 'opponent', or 'the other person'. 相手方 is more formal and often used in legal, business, or competitive contexts to refer to the opposing side as a distinct entity.

Etymology

Compound of 相手 (aite, 'partner; opponent') and 方 (kata, 'side; person'). The reading あいてかた is standard; あいてがた is a less common variant.