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対立

Confrontation


Meaning

Confrontation, Opposition

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

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.


Reading

たいりつ

Explanation

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.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 両者の対立

    conflict between the two parties

    イデオロギーの対立

    conflict between ideologies

    文化の対立

    cultural conflict

  • 対立を生む

    to produce a confrontation

    対立を生み出す

    to bring forth a confrontation

    対立をする

    to have a confrontation

  • 対立が生まれる

    a conflict is born

    対立がつづく

    the conflict continues

    対立が生じる

    a conflict arises

Context Sentences

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.


Kanji Composition