対抗馬

Reading

Kana: たいこうば

Romaji: taikouba

Definition

noun

1

a rival horse or candidate

Kanji

対

Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う

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

抗

Readings: コウ、 あらが.う

Meanings: confront, resist, defy, oppose

馬

Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま

Meaning: horse

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)の馬(うま)は着々(ちゃくちゃく)と対抗馬(たいこうば)に追(お)いついた。

➥His horse gained steadily on his rivals.

本命(ほんめい)と対抗馬(たいこうば)が競(せ)り合(あ)ったお陰(かげ)で、ダークホースの彼(かれ)が漁夫(ぎょふ)の利(り)を得(え)たってわけだ。

➥Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.