Keyword
opposite
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1862
Old form對
Readings
たい
(98%)
つい
(1%)
Composed of
written sentence
a few centimeters
Mnemonic

A few centimeters to the right you can see another written sentence that says exactly the opposite thing!

Used in vocabulary (693 in total)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
dealing with; coping with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
opposite side; opposition
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
first meeting; first interview with
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
hostility; antagonism; opposition
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
confrontation; showdown
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
one-to-one; one-on-one
opposite shore
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
pair; couple
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
one-to-one; one-on-one
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
countermeasure; counter-measure
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to take measures (against); to take steps
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
opposition faction
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
countermeasure; counter-measure
absolute obedience; complete submission
talk; dialogue; conversation
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to form a pair; to pair up
hostile relations; hostile relationship
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
opponent; antagonist
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
infection control; infection prevention measures
contrast; antithesis; comparison
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
win-loss records (between two participants)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
election campaign strategy; election tactics
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
disaster countermeasures office (temporary structure in case of emergency); headquarters for disaster control; disaster response headquarters
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
strong opposition; vehement opposition
infection control measures; steps to avoid infection
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
strong opposition
border control measures (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
Committee of the National Diet
rival candidate; opposing candidate
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
opponent (in combat)
asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
pertaining to objects
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
toward Japan; with Japan
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
surface-to-air missile; SAM
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC
to face; to go towards; to head towards
relating to China
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
anti-aircraft fire; flak
symmetry; second person
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
task force; response team; squad; unit
crisis response; emergency response
(team) pairings; match-ups
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
opposing argument
anthropophobia; social anxiety disorder
vote against; no vote; nay
measures to stimulate employment; employment measures
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
absolute amount; absolute quantity
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
scope; coverage; selected range
relating to the USA; toward America; with America
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
anti-aircraft missile
confrontation of armies
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
good contrast; marked contrast
match; tournament; interschool match
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
sitting opposite each other
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
election campaign strategy; election tactics
antiterrorist operation; counterterrorism operation
diagonal; opposite angle
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
sitting opposite each other
antisubmarine
anti-personnel land mine
precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
National Intercity Nonpro Baseball Championship Series
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
player (of go, shogi, etc.)
Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members
ground attack; air-raid
face-to-face lesson; face-to-face class
policy of using dialogue instead of confrontation
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
to go into opposition
battle of the bands
involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete
dealing with complaints; handling of complaints
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
foreign relations; international relations; external relations; diplomacy
internal strife; internal struggle
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
confronting the enemy; hostilities
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
couplet; antithesis
opposing arcade machines wired together (for two-player games)
diametrically opposed; antipodal
relative evaluation; comparative assessment
comparison and contrast
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
anti-aircraft fire; shooting at an aircraft (from ground or ship)
Organized Crime Countermeasures Division; Organized Crime Division
election headquarters
opposite player; opposite side; (person) directly opposite
logarithm; log
original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page
problem handling; troubleshooting
countermeasures against unemployment; relief measures for the unemployed
religious opposition; religious conflict; religious antagonism
energy-saving measures; energy-saving strategy
Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members
pair; couple; contraposition
surface-to-surface (missile, etc.); ground-to-ground
opposition (in phyllotaxis); opposite arrangement; opposing pairs (of leaves)
domestic; internal
left-and-right pair; symmetrical pair
opposing (something) to (another); contrast; contraposition; antithesis; counterposing
relations with America; relationship with America
evaluation on an absolute scale
line symmetry; reflection symmetry; axial symmetry
correspondence table
counter selling; face-to-face selling; person-to-person selling
theory of relativity; relativism
subject of an investigation; object being examined
pertaining to school
measures against snow; snow control measures; snow countermeasures
statement of opposition; opposition declaration
feeling (sentiment) toward Japan
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
opponent; rival; adversary
air-to-surface missile; ASM
immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)
trade with the United States
to be incompatible; to be contradictory
feeling of antipathy (rivalry); antagonistic sentiment
tax-saving measure; tax-reduction strategy
number of parliamentary seats required in order for the ruling coalition to chair all standing committees and pass bills without the support of other parties
War on Terror (2001-)
counter-inflation measures
controversial legislation
arguing face to face
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
concerning China
pair; eyes
absolute coordinate; absolute address
kanji compound formed of opposing elements; antonym; conversation (face-to-face)
the exact opposite concept (idea); the antithesis
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
antipodal; diametrical opposition
incompatible; unsupported
to associate; to make correspond; to match; to map; to correlate
implementation under test; IUT
questioning accused and witness together
responder; handler; person who deals with a matter; counterpart
being-for-others (philosophical term used by Hegel and Sartre); être-en-soi
unavailable; not able to respond; impossible to fulfil (demand, request, etc.); incompatible (e.g. device); unsupported
equal relationship; (being on an) equal footing
concerning Taiwan; concerning the Republic of China
clashing colors; clashing colours
chess clock; game clock
absolute knowledge
correspondence theory (theory that a proposition is true if and only if it corresponds to the facts)
seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs
Grand Alliance (against France)
control group (in an experiment)
counter-intelligence
Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-Scale Earthquakes
table of logarithms; log table; log tables
absolute temperature; measure of temperature from absolute zero (-273C)
package of economic stimulus measures; comprehensive economic measures; comprehensive economic stimulus package
performance in return; quid pro quo
absolute (as opposed to relative) motion
relative change from last year
cost-effectiveness; price-performance ratio
complete support; full support
corresponding version; supported version
confrontation
side house (to the east, west, or north of a main residence; home to women, children and servants)
exports to Japan; exporting to Japan
accusative case
anti-pollution measures
Japanese-language support (in software)
trade deficit with Japan
vertical angles; vertically opposite angles
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
finishing within the top 2 (in sports, games, etc.); achieving first or second place
western side house (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; superficial
eastern side house (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
side house (to the east, west, or north of a main residence; home to women, children and servants)
Roe v. Wade (landmark SCOTUS decision on abortion; 1973)
control group (in an experiment)
antipodes; antipode
opposing side; opposite camp; opposition
perfect vacuum; absolute vacuum
conflicting (opposite, contrasting) opinion; antagonistic view
behavior (esp. in response to an emergency, medical situation, etc.)
anti-ballistic (missile)
strategy for dealing with China
foreign aid; international aid
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
Northern Territories Affairs Administration
absolutism (phil.)
specific (e.g. antibody)
emergency employment measures; emergency job-creating measures
antidepression policy; antirecession policy; counterrecession policy; economic recovery policy; remedy for depression
pertaining to Europe; towards Europe
plane symmetry; symmetry with respect to a plane
feelings toward other people; sensitivity to other people's feelings; feelings one gives to other people through interpersonal relationships
synapsis; involution
interactive mode
log-normal distribution; lognormal distribution
opposite side
couplet (Chinese poetry); pair of hanging scrolls
thank you for the game
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
for; in regard to; per
opposition; equivalence; correspondence
National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid (NASVA)
measure against unemployment
diagonalisation; diagonalization
alternative hypothesis
pair; couple; contraposition
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
common logarithm; base-10 logarithm
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
opposing speech; rebuttal (in debate)
three-cornered competition
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
A Pocket Dictionary of the English and Japanese Language (1862)
Treaty of Peace with Japan; Treaty of San Francisco (Sept. 8, 1951)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to form a pair; to correspond
Basic Act on Disaster Management
human research subject; person who is being studied
absolute respectful speech; absolute honorifics
overseas transactions; foreign transactions
axis of symmetry; line of symmetry
all pungs; winning hand consisting of four pungs or kongs and one pair
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus); Tsushima leopard cat
to associate; to make correspond; to match; to map; to correlate
paraplegia
Roe v. Wade (landmark SCOTUS decision on abortion; 1973)
Roe v. Wade (landmark SCOTUS decision on abortion; 1973)
tie score; tie; draw
Organized Crime Countermeasures Department (of the Japanese police); Organized Crime Department
all pungs; winning hand consisting of four pungs or kongs and one pair
dissenting vote; vote of opposition; negative vote; blackballing
organized crime countermeasures; measures against organized crime
corresponding value
walking so that one faces oncoming traffic
relative respectful speech; relative honorifics
binding legal effectiveness as to third parties
military confrontation
one-to-one mapping; 1-to-1 mapping
the opposite team in a two-turns work group
Wu dynasty reading of Chinese characters
State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
(railway, bus, highway) route designed or designated to meet a specific problem; countermeasure program (policy)
counter ion
theory of linguistic relativity
twisted pair cable
twisted pair cable
JP Computer Emergency Response Term; JPCERT-CC
search engine optimization; SEO
search engine optimization; SEO
absolute command; absolute instruction
absolute command; absolute instruction
relative command; relative instruction
relative command; relative instruction
characteristic of a logarithm
to take the logarithm of
interactive processing
unshielded twisted pair; UTP
asymmetric digital subscriber loop; ADSL
allelic character; allelomorphic character
electron pair; Cooper pair
quid pro quo sexual harassment
logarithmic spiral; equiangular spiral
northern side house (to the rear of a main residence; often home to one's wife)
mesoscale convective system; MCS
antiking; would-be king
counterglow; counter glow
target demographic; target audience
principal diagonal; main diagonal
playing on equal terms; having no handicap for either player; being evenly matched
playing on equal terms; having no handicap for either player; being evenly matched
furigana where kana is associated with each character of a compound
corresponding amount; equivalent sum
logarithmic differentiation
competing goods; rival products
sitting across from each other and drinking together
sitting across from each other and drinking together
Foreign Intervention in Russia (1917-1922)
net taxable amount (after deduction of health insurance, etc.)
vaccine opponent; anti-vaxxer
cross-platform interchange; cross-platform transfer
cross-platform interchange; cross-platform transfer
taking precautions against the cold (e.g. by dressing warmly)
way of dealing (with a problem, etc.); workaround
match; game; competition
relevant age group; target age; age group concerned
light resistance; light fastness
asymmetric key cryptography; asymmetric key cryptosystem
bilateral asymmetry; left-right asymmetry
Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
test preparation; exam preparation
plurality; relative majority
side platform; marginal platform; single-face platform
collateral credit; credit in respect to real property
anti-guerilla tactics; counterguerrilla operations; counterinsurgency operations
semilogarithmic; semilog
(practice) match against an outside team; match against another school; interschool game
compensation; remuneration; consideration; recompense
Buddhist image which must never be viewed
absolute condition; essential requirement
Organized Crime Countermeasures Department (of the Japanese police); Organized Crime Department
furniture tipping countermeasures; furniture tip-over precautions
Juvenile Problems Section in the Prime Minister's Office
Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum ac Iaponicum (1595 Latin-Portuguese-Japanese dictionary)
Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum, Ac Iaponicum (1595 trilingual Latin-Portuguese-Japanese dictionary)
Tsushima marten (Martes melampus tsuensis, a subspecies of the Japanese marten)
Examples (200 in total)
No, we'll never become humans!
Is this absolutely necessary?
Is that absolutely necessary?