Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

(たい)opposite, opposition, versus, vs., v., to (e.g. 'winning a game five to three'), equal footing, equal terms, against ..., anti-, toward ..., to ...

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      versus, against, vs., v.

    2. Noun

      2.

      to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180)

      used between numbers
    3. Noun, used as a prefix

      3.

      toward ..., to ..., with ..., against ..., anti-

    4. Noun

      4.

      equal footing, equal terms

    5. Noun

      5.

      opposite

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      女性(じょせい)(たい)男性(だんせい)です。

      The counterpart of women is men.

      • N3

      (しろ)(ぐみ)(たい)(あか)(ぐみ)(おお)縄跳(なわと)びの回数(かいすう)(きそ)う。

      To compete in a jump rope contest between the White team and the Red team.

      • N3

      (たい)勝負(しょうぶ)をしているので、なかなか勝負(しょうぶ)がつきません。

      Since we are competing as counterparts, it's difficult to determine the winner.

      • N3

      レシピのサイト:「醤油(しょうゆ)砂糖(さとう)()(たい)(いち)割合(わりあい)(なべ)(くわ)えて(くだ)さい。」

      Recipe website: ‘Add soy sauce and sugar to the pot in a ratio of two to one.’

      • N3

      ちゃんと計算(けいさん)した(わけ)では()いですが、ここの経済学部(けいざいがくぶ)男女(だんじょ)割合(わりあい)(よん)(たい)(ろく)です。

      Although I haven't calculated it precisely, the ratio of men to women in this economics department is four to six.

      • N2
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