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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aite
"彼は試合で手強い相手と戦った。"
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Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.
"Her opponent in the final match was the reigning champion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb opponere, combining ob- (against) and ponere (to place), entering English in the late 16th century via Old French. Originally used in academic and theological debates, its meaning broadened to encompass anyone who competes against or resists another in contests, games, or political struggles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opponent" is said worldwide
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adversaire
Transliteration: adversaire
"Il doit affronter son adversaire cet après-midi."
Gegner
Transliteration: Gegner
"Der Gegner war unerwartet stark."
avversario
Transliteration: avversario
"Il nostro avversario ha giocato molto bene."
oponente
Transliteration: oponente
"El oponente presentó una fuerte defensa."
oponente
Transliteration: oponente
"Ele respeita muito o seu oponente."
प्रतिandदी
Transliteration: pratidwandi
Script: प्रतिद्वandi
"उन्होंने अपने प्रतिद्वandi को हरा दिया।"
对手
Transliteration: duìshǒu
"他在比赛中战胜了对手。"
상대
Transliteration: sangdae
"우리는 강력한 상대를 만났습니다."
相手
Transliteration: aite
"彼は試合で手強い相手と戦った。"
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