► 名詞
敵 [(2)てき] meaning: enemy rank: 1
☆ ストレスは健康の敵 ⇨ Stress is an enemy for your health
☆ 我々は敵を打ち破った ⇨ We defeated our enemy
敵 [かたき] meaning: rival rank: 4
☆ 彼は商売敵より安く売ろうと頑張っている ⇨ He is trying to sell at lower prices than his business rival
More examples:
- 敵の追っ手が迫っている ⇨ The chasing enemies are getting closer
- 敵地にて死す ⇨ He died in the enemy territory
- もたもたしているうちに敵に追い越されてしまった ⇨ We were overtaken by the rivals while we were stalling
- 彼は敵の組織内に潜入した ⇨ He infiltrated the enemy organization
- 彼は敵に必ず復讐すると心に誓った ⇨ He told himself to take revenge on his enemy
- 我々は敵の機密情報を手に入れた (てにいれる) ⇨ We obtained the classified information of the enemy
- 彼等は敵の領地をぶんどった ⇨ They seized the enemy’s territory
- 彼は敵国に潜伏している ⇨ He has infiltrated the enemy country
- 彼等は戦う前から既に敵に飲まれてしまっている ⇨ They are already intimidated by the opponent before the game starts
- 彼は決死の覚悟で敵に突撃した ⇨ He charged at the enemy knowing he could die
- 彼等は格下の敵に不覚を取った ⇨ They dropped a game against a big underdog
- 敵に遭遇して全身に戦慄が走った ⇨ I encountered the enemy and my entire body trembled
- この大会には強敵が犇めいている ⇨ The championship is full of tough opponents
- 彼等は敵の猛反撃にあって退却を余儀無くされた ⇨ They met a fierce counterattack by the enemy and were force to retreat
- 彼等は敵を囲んだ ⇨ They surrounded their enemy