Confrontation, Opposition
noun, の adjective, verbal noun
When you stand up versus someone, you're looking to get into a confrontation. Just imagine yourself doing this to someone bigger than you. You stand up to versus them and then realize this confrontation is a bad idea.
たいりつ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
あの姉妹は未だ対立している。
Those sisters are still confronting each other.
父と兄の対立を止めたいです。
I want to stop the conflict between my father and my brother.
対立の理由を教えて下さい。
Please tell me the reason for the conflict.