はんたい
Meanings
Noun
1. 対になるものの一方。対義的なもの。
2. あるものに対して位置や向き、順序、ありかた、言動などが逆の関係にあること。対称的、また対照的であること。
3. 予想や意図と逆の結果になること。
4. ある命題に対して否定を主張すること。提案などに否定的な意思表示をすること。
Kanji used
be against
opposite
Pitch accent
んたい
Top 1300
Composed of
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
opposite side; opposition
exactly opposite (of)
opposition faction
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
strong opposition; vehement opposition
strong opposition
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
opposing argument
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
vote against; no vote; nay
to go into opposition
clashing colors; clashing colours
performance in return; quid pro quo
opposing side; opposite camp; opposition
statement of opposition; opposition declaration
opposing speech; rebuttal (in debate)
dissenting vote; vote of opposition; negative vote; blackballing
the opposite team in a two-turns work group
Examples (125 in total)
I told you I was against it.
I'm against it.
I knew you were against it.