Meaning

Primary

Confrontation

Alternative

Opposition

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

When you stand up versus someone, you're looking to get into a confrontation. Just imagine yourself doing this to someone bigger than you. You stand up to versus them and then realize this confrontation is a bad idea.

Reading

たいりつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 両者の対立

    conflict between the two parties

    イデオロギーの対立

    conflict between ideologies

    文化の対立

    cultural conflict

Context Sentences

あの姉妹は未だ対立している。

Those sisters are still confronting each other.

父と兄の対立を止めたいです。

I want to stop the conflict between my father and my brother.

対立の理由を教えて下さい。

Please tell me the reason for the conflict.

Kanji Composition