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敵

Reading

Kana: てき
Romaji: teki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

opponent; rival; adversary

2

menace; danger; threat; enemy

Kanji

敵
Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う
Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent

Example Sentences

油断大敵(ゆだんたいてき)。
➥Security is the greatest enemy.
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素敵(すてき)な休日(きゅうじつ)を。
➥Have a nice holiday.
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彼(かれ)を敵(てき)に回(まわ)すな。
➥Don't make an enemy of him.
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敵(てき)に降伏(ごうぶく)する。
➥Surrender to the enemy.
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でも素敵(すてき)だわ。
➥Oh, but this is great.
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怒(いか)りは敵(てき)と思(おも)え。
➥Hatred is our enemy.
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敵

仇

Reading

Kana: かたき
Romaji: kataki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-suf
noun
1

rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe

Note: usu. pronounced がたき when used as a suffix
See also: 仇 (reading あだ, entry #1) 敵 (reading てき, entry #1)
noun
2

revenge

3

spouse

Note: archaism

Kanji

敵
Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う
Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent
仇
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 あだ、 あた、 かたき、 つれあい
Meanings: foe, enemy, revenge, grudge, feud

Example Sentences

油断大敵(ゆだんたいてき)。
➥Security is the greatest enemy.
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素敵(すてき)な休日(きゅうじつ)を。
➥Have a nice holiday.
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彼(かれ)を敵(てき)に回(まわ)すな。
➥Don't make an enemy of him.
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敵(てき)に降伏(ごうぶく)する。
➥Surrender to the enemy.
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でも素敵(すてき)だわ。
➥Oh, but this is great.
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怒(いか)りは敵(てき)と思(おも)え。
➥Hatred is our enemy.
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