Illustration: At a rural roadside in Edo Japan, a traveler blocks an older swordsman's path, holding up a broken sword guard on a cord. The traveler's face is tight with recognition and anger; the older man recognizes the keepsake and recoils, one hand moving toward his sword.

Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

敵かたき

kataki

rival, foe

In compounds it is often がたき; a general enemy is usually 敵（てき）. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは私わたしの商売敵しょうばいがたきだ。

    He is my rival in business.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 我々われわれはかつて、恋敵こいがたきだった。

    We had been rival lovers at one time.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 商売敵しょうばいがたきは仲なかが悪わるい。

    Two of a trade seldom agree.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 敵

  • 敵enemy; foeOnテキKunかたき・あだ・かなう

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