対たい抗こう馬ば

noun

rival candidate; opponent

Used in elections or competitions to refer to a competing candidate or person. Often implies a strong challenger.

• 彼かれは強きょう力りょくな対たい抗こう馬ばとして選せん挙きょ戦せんに臨のぞんだ。

  He entered the election campaign as a strong rival candidate.

noun

rival horse

Used in horse racing to refer to a competing horse. Less common than the political sense.

• そのレースでは、対たい抗こう馬ばが最さい後ごの直ちょく線せんで抜ぬけ出だした。

  In that race, the rival horse pulled ahead on the final straight.