How to say opponent in Japanese

JLPTN3
敵★【てきteki】

noun:

  • opponent; rival; adversary Antonym: 味方
  • menace; danger; threat; enemy

Example Sentences

彼kareはha敵tekiをwo料理ryouriしたshita。
He easily licked his opponent.
初めhajimeからkara果敢にkakanni前maeへhe出てdete圧倒attouしshi、体勢taiseiをwo崩したkuzushita相手aiteをwo押し出したoshidashita。
He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.
「そんなにsonnani舐められたnamerareta相手aiteじゃないjanaiけどkedoなぁnaa・・・」「そうだsoudaよyo、窮鼠猫を噛むkyuusonekowokamuってtte言うiuじゃないjanaiかka」
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
これkoreはha私のwatashino血chiではないdehanai。すべてsubete相手aiteのno返り血kaerichiだda。私のwatashino身体shintaiにはniha傷kizuひとつhitotsuないnai。
This isn't my blood. It's all splash-back from my opponent. There isn't a single scratch on me.
彼kareはha敵tekiにni不意打ちfuiuchiをwo食わせたkuwaseta。
He surprised his opponent.

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