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[てき()]
teki
noun

English Meaning(s) for 敵

noun
  1. opponent; rival; adversary
  2. menace; danger; threat; enemy

Definition and Synonyms for 敵

Wrecking destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Synonyms: , 壊滅, , , 没落, 滅亡, 疲弊, 破壊, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡
Feud a bitter quarrel between two parties
Synonyms: 不和, , ,
Ruin an event that results in destruction
Synonyms: , , , 没落, 滅亡, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡
Enemy any hostile group of people
Synonyms: エネミー, , 仇敵, 対敵, , , 敵手
Enemy an opposing military force
Synonyms: , , 敵軍
Resister someone who offers opposition
Synonyms: 反対者, 対手, 対敵, , , 敵対者, 敵手
Foe an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
Synonyms: 寄せ手, 対敵, , , 敵兵, 敵手
Foe a personal enemy
Synonyms: エネミー, , 反対者, ,
Opposite a contestant that you are matched against
Synonyms: 対戦相手, 対手, 対抗馬, 対敵, , , 敵手, 相手, 相手方, 競争相手
Challenger the contestant you hope to defeat
Synonyms: ライバル, ライヴァル, 対戦相手, 対敵, 挑戦者, , , 敵手, 相手, 競争相手, 競合者
Dilapidation the process of becoming dilapidated
Synonyms: , , , 没落, 滅亡, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡

Meanings for each kanji in 敵

» enemy; foe; opponent

Categories 敵 is a member of

Individual a human being
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Devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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Battle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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Demolition an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
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People any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Military Force a unit that is part of some military service
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Contestant a person who participates in competitions
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Resister someone who offers opposition
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Challenger the contestant you hope to defeat
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Decay the process of gradually becoming inferior
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 敵

Sample Sentences for 敵

As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
They overcame the enemy.
He surprised his opponent.
No sign of the enemy in our surroundings.
The enemy fled in disorder from the battlefield.

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