向むかうところ敵てきなし

Meanings

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Idiomatic expression meaning that nothing can stand in one's way; used to describe a person, team, or force that is overwhelmingly strong or unstoppable. Often used in sports, competition, or hyperbolic praise.

彼かれは今いまシーズン、向むかうところ敵てきなしの強つよさだ。
He is unbeatable this season.
このチームは向むかうところ敵てきなしで、連れん勝しょう記き録ろくを伸のばしている。
This team is invincible, extending their winning streak.

Kanji

向yonder, facing, beyond
敵enemy, foe, opponent
無nothingness, none, ain't
所place, extent

Related words

無む敵てき
無敵 is a more concise, standard word for 'invincible' or 'unrivaled'. 向かうところ敵なし is a longer, more emphatic idiomatic expression with a similar meaning.
天てん下か無む双そう
天下無双 means 'unparalleled under heaven' and is more literary and hyperbolic. 向かうところ敵なし is more colloquial and directly describes an unstoppable force.

Built from

向むかう+敵てき+なし

Written forms

向むかうところ敵てきなし
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
向むかう所ところ敵てきなし
Variant using the kanji 所 for ところ; slightly more formal or literary.
向むかうところ敵てき無なし
Variant using the kanji 無 for なし; slightly more formal or literary.
向むかう所ところ敵てき無なし
Full kanji variant; less common and may appear in older or more formal texts.

Etymology

Literally 'wherever one goes, there is no enemy'. A set phrase combining 向かう (to face, to go toward), ところ (place), 敵 (enemy), and なし (there is no). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of idiomatic expressions describing invincibility.