“Resistance” in Japanese
Short answer
Resistance in Japanese is “抵抗” (teikou). Full meaning: resistance, opposition, standing up to; reluctance, repulsion, repugnance; resistance, drag, friction.
Other ways to say “Resistance” in Japanese
手向かい
temukai resistance
抗拒
koukyo resistance, opposition
耐性
taisei resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
抗戦
kousen resistance
反対
hantai opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent; reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
手応え
tegotae feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.), (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts), reaction, (having an) effect (on)
ていこう
teikou resistance, opposition, standing up to; reluctance, repulsion, repugnance; resistance, drag, friction
テイコウ
teikou resistance, opposition, standing up to; reluctance, repulsion, repugnance; resistance, drag, friction
レジスト
rejisuto resistance, opposition, obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating, insulating varnish
レジスタンス
rejisutansu resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
抵抗力
teikouryoku (power of) resistance
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