Vocab Info
N2 Suru verb, Intransitive verb
匹敵comparing with, match, rival, equal
Dictionary Definition
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Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to be a match for, to rival, to equal, to compare with, to be equivalent to
All Forms
匹敵 【ひってき】
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宝くじで年収に匹敵する額を当てる。
I'll win an amount equivalent to my annual income in the lottery.
彼の腕力はボクシング選手に匹敵する。
His physical strength is comparable to that of a boxer.
お相撲さんの体重は、私三人分の体重に匹敵します。
The sumo wrestler's weight is equivalent to the weight of three people like me.
学力で匹敵しない人とクイズで勝負したら負けるのももっともだ。
It's only natural to lose in a quiz competition against someone who you don't compare to in terms of academic ability.
力で匹敵する人にならともかく、自分より弱い人に喧嘩を売るのは卑怯です。
If it were someone equal in terms of strength that would be one thing, but picking a fight with someone who is weaker than you is cowardly.
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