“Opposition” in Japanese
Short answer
Opposition in Japanese is “反対” (hantai). Full meaning: opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent; reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary.
Other ways to say “Opposition” in Japanese
対抗
taikou opposition, rivalry, competition, antagonism
反発
hanpatsu opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal; rebounding, recoiling, repulsion; rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
対当
taitou opposition, equivalence, correspondence
反抗
hankou opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion
抵抗
teikou resistance, opposition, standing up to; reluctance, repulsion, repugnance; resistance, drag, friction
たいこう
taikou opposition, rivalry, competition, antagonism
はんたい
hantai opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent; reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
オポジション
opojishon opposition
アゲンスト
agensuto opposition, objection, dissension
対立
tairitsu confrontation, opposition, antagonism
抗敵
kouteki opposition, resistance
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