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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

対たい決けつ

taiketsu

to confront, to face off

Example sentences

  1. 経営側けいえいがわと労働者側ろうどうしゃがわとの対決たいけつがあるでしょう。

    There is going to be a show-down between management and labor.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 首相しゅしょうが政敵せいてきの挑戦ちょうせんと真まっ向こうから対決たいけつしました。

    The prime minister directly confronted the challenges of his political opponents.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 追おわれた敗残兵はいざんへいは、どうやら対決たいけつのときがきたと、腹はらをきめた。

    The pursued remnant of soldiers decided it was high time for a show-down one way or another.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 対決

  • 対vis-a-vis; oppositeOnタイ・ツイKunあいて・こたえる・そろい
  • 決decide; fixOnケツKunきめる・きまる・さく

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