Japanese Conversation · Level 69
75 words
Japanese word
対戦
Pronunciation
Romajitaisen
Meaning
- nounmatch
Example
友達と対戦します。tomo dachi to tai sen shi ma su
I play a match against my friend.
More examples
昨日の対戦は最後まで勝敗が分かりませんでした。kinō no tai sen wa sai go ma de shō hai ga wa ka ri ma se n de shi ta
No one knew who would win yesterday's match until the very end.
Core concept
Expresses the act of facing an opponent in a competitive encounter that can be playful or serious.
Common phrases
対戦するtai sen su ru
play against each other
友達と対戦tomo dachi to tai sen
play against a friend
対戦相手tai sen ai te
opponent
対戦を申し込むtai sen o mō shi ko mu
challenge someone to a match
Similar words
試合shiai: An organized contest in which players or teams compete against each other.
勝負shōbu: A competition focused on the outcome between opposing players or sides.
対決taiketsu: A face to face contest between opposing people or groups.
Definition in Japanese
相手と直接向き合い、勝ち負けを決めるために争うこと。ai te to choku setsu mu ki a i ka chi ma ke o ki me ru ta me ni araso u ko to
Word origin
The Japanese compound 対戦 (taisen) joins 対 (tai, "against") with 戦 (sen, "battle") and denotes opposing sides competing with each other.
Usage tips
- For everyday conversation about games, 対戦 (taisen) is useful for describing a match between opponents rather than a game played cooperatively.