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[たい()]
tai
noun, conjunction

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[たい()]
tai
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English Meaning(s) for 対

noun, conjunction
  1. opposite; opposition
  2. versus; vs.; v.
  3. to (e.g. "winning a game five to three")
  4. equal footing; equal terms
  5. against ...; anti-; toward ...; to ...

Definition and Synonyms for 対

Brace a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Synonyms: もろ, ペア, ペヤ, つがい, つがう, , , , 対偶
Couple something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
Synonyms: ,
Brace two items of the same kind
Synonyms: ペア, ペヤ, 二人組, ,
Opposition a direction opposite to another
Synonyms: 反対, 反抗, 太刀打ち, , , 対抗, 対立, 抵抗, 敵対, 異議
Oppositeness the relation between opposed entities
Synonyms: 反対, , , 対立

Meanings for each kanji in 対

» vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare

Categories 対 is a member of

Relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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Set a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
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Building Block a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
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Ii the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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Direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 対

Sample Sentences for 対

We've lost 3 to 0.
There is no end in sight to the U.S. trade deficit with Japan.
Nagano beat Salt Lake City by 46 votes to 42.
Meiji was beaten by Keio by a score of three to five.
The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.

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