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碁敵 (ごがたき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

碁ご敵がたき

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Meanings

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noun

rival in go; go opponent

Refers to a person one regularly plays go against, often with a sense of friendly rivalry. Not a general word for opponent.

彼かれは長なが年ねんの碁ご敵がたきだ。
He's my longtime go rival.

Kanji

碁Go
敵enemy, foe, opponent

Similar words

ライバル
ライバル is a general rival in any field, while 碁敵 is specifically a rival in the game of go.
敵てき
敵 means enemy or opponent in a broader sense; 碁敵 is limited to a go rival and carries a lighter, more playful nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 碁 (go, the board game) and 敵 (enemy, opponent). The reading ごがたき is a standard combination of the on'yomi ご and the kun'yomi がたき (a voiced form of かたき).