ε―Ύ

JLPT N3

Against, pair

Readings

On’yomi: γ‚Ώγ‚€ (tai)
Kun’yomi: あいて (aite)
β€’ あいて – to meet, to face, to confront

Vocabulary

対する
γŸγ„γ™γ‚‹
face
ε―Ύθ©±
γŸγ„γ‚
dialogue
対豑
γŸγ„γ—γ‚‡γ†
target
反対
γ―γ‚“γŸγ„
oppose
ε―Ύη­–
γŸγ„γ•γ
countermeasure

Example Sentences

ε•ι‘Œγ«ε―Ύγ—γΎγ™γ€‚
もんだい に γŸγ„γ—γΎγ™γ€‚
I deal with the problem.
ε―Ύθ©±γŒε€§εˆ‡γ§γ™γ€‚
γŸγ„γ‚ が γŸγ„γ›γ€ です。
Dialogue is important.
対豑を選びます。
γŸγ„γ—γ‚‡γ† γ‚’ γˆγ‚‰γ³γΎγ™γ€‚
I choose the target.
反対です。
γ―γ‚“γŸγ„ です。
I am against it.
ε―Ύη­–γ‚’θ€ƒγˆγΎγ™γ€‚
γŸγ„γ•γ γ‚’ γ‹γ‚“γŒγˆγΎγ™γ€‚
I think of countermeasures.

Cultural Note

βš”οΈ ε―Ύ emphasizes opposition, correspondence, and interaction in Japanese culture.
β€’ Commonly used in sports, games, and competitions (対戦, ε―Ύε±€).
β€’ In business or daily life, it conveys how to respond or deal with situations, e.g., 対応.
β€’ Also appears in formal writing, indicating comparison or contrast, e.g., Aε―ΎB (A versus B).