Translation and Meaning of: 敵 - kataki
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 敵 (kataki) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: kataki
Kana: かたき
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: enemy; rival
Meaning in English: enemy;rival
Definition: People or things that are inconvenient for you.
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Explanation and Etymology - (敵) kataki
敵 (teki) is a Japanese word meaning "enemy". The etymology of the word dates back to ancient Chinese, where the corresponding character was used to refer to a person or group that was opposed to another person or group. The character is composed of two elements: the radical "攵" which means "hit" or "strike" and the element "亻" which represents a person. Together they form the idea of a person being attacked or confronted. The word teki is commonly used in military, sporting contexts or in situations where there is an opposition or conflict between two countries. in summary its characters are: ⽴ りゅう Stand up, get up ⼌ けいがまえ box upside down 古 ふるい old ⺙ ぼくづくり attack, strike;How to Write in Japanese - (敵) kataki
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Synonyms and Similar - (敵) kataki
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
敵対者; 敵軍; 敵国; 敵視する; 敵意; 敵陣; 敵方; 敵味方; 敵対する; 敵船; 敵地; 敵前; 敵襲; 敵討ち; 敵側; 敵兵; 敵目線; 敵対心; 敵陣営; 敵情; 敵意を持つ; 敵勢力; 敵対勢力; 敵対状態; 敵対勢力との戦い; 敵対的な; 敵対関係; 敵対勢力との交戦; 敵対する国; 敵対行為; 敵対勢
Words containing: 敵
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ひってき
Romaji: hitteki
Translation / Meaning:
comparing with; correspondence; rival; equal
Kana: すてき
Romaji: suteki
Translation / Meaning:
adorable; dreamer; beautiful; excellent; Fantastic; superb; Cool; capital
Kana: かなわない
Romaji: kanawanai
Translation / Meaning:
1. Without correspondence to; 2. Unbearable; 3. It is not possible; I can not do
Words with the same pronunciation: かたき kataki
Example Sentences - (敵) kataki
Below are some example sentences:
この襟元のデザインがとても素敵ですね。
Kono eri moto no dezain ga totemo suteki desu ne
The design of this neck is very good.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 襟元 - noun meaning "collar"
- の - particle that indicates possession or relationship between words
- デザイン - Noun that means "design"
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 素敵 - Adjective that means "beautiful" or "cool"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- ね - particle indicating a rhetorical question or confirmation
贅沢は敵だ。
Zeiwazawa teki da
Luxury is the enemy.
Luxury is an enemy.
- 贅沢 - It means "luxury" or "excess".
- は - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 敵 - It means "enemy" or "adversary."
- だ - verb "to be" in the affirmative form.
独裁は民主主義の敵です。
Dokusai wa minshu shugi no teki desu
The dictatorship is the enemy of democracy.
Dictators are enemies of democracy.
- 独裁 - dictatorship
- は - topic particle
- 民主主義 - democracy
- の - possession particle
- 敵 - enemy
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
油断大敵
yudan taiteki
Lack of attention is a great enemy.
Careless enemy
- 油断 - It means "carelessness" or "negligence".
- 大敵 - It means "powerful enemy" or "formidable adversary".
威力がある武器は強敵にも勝てる。
Iryoku ga aru buki wa kyouteki ni mo kateru
Uma arma com poder pode derrotar até inimigos fortes.
Powerful weapons can also defeat strong enemies.
- 威力がある (いりょくがある) - Powerful
- 武器 (ぶき) - Weapon
- は - Topic particle
- 強敵 (きょうてき) - Enemy forte
- にも - The translation is: "Document that indicates inclusion"
- 勝てる (かてる) - To overcome
勇ましい戦士が敵を打ち破った。
Yuumashii senshi ga teki wo uchikowashita
The brave warrior defeated the enemy.
A brave warrior defeated the enemy.
- 勇ましい (isamashii) - brave
- 戦士 (senshi) - warrior
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 敵 (teki) - enemy
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 打ち破った (uchi yabutta) - defeated
カットした髪型が素敵ですね。
Katto shita kamigata ga suteki desu ne
The cut hairstyle is wonderful.
- カットした - cut
- 髪型 - hairstyle/haircut
- が - subject particle
- 素敵 - beautiful/charming
- です - verb ser/estar (formal)
- ね - confirmation/affirmation particle
この土地は敵によって占領されました。
Kono tochi wa teki ni yotte senryou sare mashita
This land has been occupied by the enemy.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 土地 - noun meaning "land", "terrain"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 敵 - noun meaning "enemy"
- によって - expression that indicates the cause or agent of an action, in this case "por"
- 占領 - noun that means "occupation", "dominion"
- されました - passive voice in the polite form, indicating that the action was done by another person
彼は刀で敵を斬った。
Kare wa katana de teki o kiratta
He cut the enemy with a sword.
- 彼 (kare) - he
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 刀 (katana) - Japanese sword
- で (de) - particle indicating means or tool
- 敵 (teki) - enemy
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 斬った (kitta) - cut, severed
彼は敵を退けるために必死に戦った。
Kare wa teki o shirizokeru tame ni hisshi ni tatakatta
He struggled desperately to fend off the enemy.
He struggled desperately to reject the enemy.
- 彼 (kare) - He
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 敵 (teki) - Enemy
- を (wo) - Direct Object Particle
- 退ける (shirizokeru) - Repel
- ために (tameni) - For
- 必死に (hisshi ni) - Desperately
- 戦った (tatakatta) - Struggled
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A way of saying "enemy; rival" é "(敵) kataki". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
