対抗 (たいこう)opposition; rivalry; competition

opposition; rivalry; competitionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 対抗

反対はんたいopposition; resistance
対応たいおうcorrespondence (to); equivalence
対策たいさくmeasure; step
対象たいしょうtarget; object (of worship, study, etc.)
対立たいりつconfrontation; opposition
対話たいわdialogue; discussion
国対こくたいCommittee of the National Diet
対日たいにちtoward Japan; with Japan
抵抗ていこうresistance; opposition
抗議こうぎprotest; objection
抗争こうそうdispute; resistance
抗体こうたいantibody
抗生物質こうせいぶっしつantibiotic; antibiotics
抗戦こうせんresistance
抗告こうこくappeal; protest
抗日こうにちresistance against Japanese aggression; anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)

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