ていこう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. resistance; opposition; standing up to
But that too is futile resistance.
2. reluctance; repulsion; repugnance
I'm reluctant to sleep in a complete stranger's bed.
Noun
Physics
3. resistance; drag; friction
However, in water with strong resistance, it cannot be cut as desired.
4. electrical resistance
5. resistor
Pitch accent
て
いこう
Used in vocabulary (33 in total)
nonresistance
(power of) resistance
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
Examples (23 in total)
We hadn't expected so much resistance.
But that too is futile resistance.
At the very least, I will resist.
I put strength into my body to try to resist.
They resisted the invaders.
I will no longer resist.
The speed is decreasing due to air resistance.
It's hard to resist temptation.
The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.
I didn't resist the pressure they forced on me.
The people resisted their cruel ruler.
The enemy gave in without further resistance.
I instinctively plant my feet and resist.
We came up against massive popular resistance.
The alternative possibilities were resistance and flight.
People will always resist tyranny.
As expected, it seems there is resistance even just based on appearance.
I just can't bring myself to throw away food that's still edible.
I'm reluctant to sleep in a complete stranger's bed.
However, in water with strong resistance, it cannot be cut as desired.
I have no intention of resisting, and of course none of doing any harm.
Understandably, they must feel reluctant to bring the body back.
Even if various hostile forces attack, we will be able to offer appropriate resistance.