対

nounつい · tsui

1. Englishpair; couple; set

2. Englishantithesis

3. Englishcounter for items that come in pairs

   • この国の王は人ではなく、はるか天空に居られるという三対の翼を持つ神獣なんだ。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.

4. Englishcounter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

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nounたい · tai

1. Englishversus; against; vs.; v.

   • 今日早稲田対慶応の試合がある。There is going to be a game between Waseda and Keio today.

2. Englishto (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180)

   • 試合は6対6で引き分けに終わった。The match ended in a 6-6 draw.

3. Englishtoward ...; to ...; with ...; against ...

   • 同社の昨年の対インド輸出は１億ドルに達した。The company's exports to India amounted to $100 million last year.

4. Englishequal footing; equal terms

5. Englishopposite

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