How to say rival in Japanese

JLPTN1

敵【かたきkataki】仇

suffix noun / noun:

rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe - usu. pronounced がたき when used as a suffix ➜ 仇【あだ】・敵【てき】

noun:

revenge
spouse - archaism

Example Sentences

彼kare はha ライバル会社RAIBARUkaisha にni 引き抜かれましたhikinukaremashita。: He was poached by a rival company.
良質ryoushitsu のno ぶどう酒budoushu でde はha フランスFURANSU にni 太刀打ちできるtachiuchidekiru 国kuni はha ないnai。: When it comes to good quality wine, no country can rival France.
本命honmei とto 対抗馬taikouba がga 競り合ったseriatta お陰でokagede、ダークホースDAAKUHOOSU のno 彼kare がga 漁夫gyofu のno 利ri をwo 得たeta ってtte わけwake だda。: Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
彼kare はha 相手aite にとってnitotte 不足fusoku はha ないnai。: I find a good rival in him.
彼kare はha 自分jibun のno ライバルRAIBARU をwo ひどくhidoku こきおろしたkokioroshita。: He criticized his rival severely.

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