あいて
Meanings
Noun
1. companion; partner; company
2. other party; addressee
3. opponent (sports, etc.)
Pitch accent
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Composed of
together; mutually; fellow
① 人体の一部分で、四肢のうち、頭に近い対の部分、肩から先の部分。狭義には手首より末端の掌・指などを指し、腕と区別する。② 器具などの部分で、持つところ。取っ手、持ち手。③ ある行動をする主体となるもの。特に、その行動について言われるまま作業の主体となるもの。人手。担い手。労働力。④ 勝負事などで相手に対する攻撃又はその方法、又は、単に方法・手段。⑤ 筆跡⑥ 作者による製作
Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
Examples (24 in total)
He knocked his opponent out.
This is a store that caters specially to students.
He joined the opposing team.
I'm looking for someone to fall in love with.
Who is your dance partner?
Be relaxed and put the other person at ease.
The caller hung up without saying anything.
He had a slight edge on his opponent.
The girl who Brown married is a nurse.
Fortunately, I have someone to talk to.
We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.
Tom is used to talking to children.
Mary was Tom's high school crush.
He received a tremendous punch on the jaw from his opponent.
Practice volleying against two players.
You need to show a genuine interest in the other person.
The boxer said he would knock down his opponent in the first round.
Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date.
Once you have reached informal agreement, you should enter into a contract with the other party.
Westerners, in general, prefer to avoid such topics unless the other person brings them up.
He is a formidable opponent.
We defeated the other team by 3 points.
He bet me twenty dollars that I wouldn't do it.
The store was so crowded that they lost sight of each other.