Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 相対(あいたい) in Japanese

相対
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
あいたい
Romaji
aitai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    confrontation; facing; between ourselves; no third party; tete-a-tete
    Example sentence
    このため、会談の席の配置では米国と相対して座る場所を求めた。 So they sought a place such that the conference seating would have them facing the Americans.

Examples of 相対, あいたい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

相 JLPT 3

9 strokes

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あい-

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対 JLPT 3

7 strokes

vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

On'Yomi: タイ, ツイ

Kun'Yomi: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う

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