Illustration: In a Japanese community gym, two table-tennis players face each other across the same table during a singles match. One has just struck the ball low over the net, and the other lunges sideways with their paddle ready to return it.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

対たい戦せん

taisen

to compete against

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはチャンピオンと対戦たいせんした。

    I played against the champion.

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  2. わが校こうはあす南高校みなみこうこうと対戦たいせんする。

    We will play Minami High School tomorrow.

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  3. ジャイアンツは明日あした、ドラゴンズと対戦たいせんします。

    The Giants play the Dragons tomorrow.

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Kanji in 対戦

  • 対vis-a-vis; oppositeOnタイ・ツイKunあいて・こたえる・そろい
  • 戦war; battleOnセンKunいくさ・たたかう・おののく

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