Meaning of 対抗馬(たいこうば) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 対抗馬

Kana Reading たいこうば

Romaji taikōba

Examples of 対抗馬, たいこうば in a sentence

本命と対抗馬が競り合ったお陰で、ダークホースの彼が漁夫の利を得たってわけだ。

Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
彼の馬は着々と対抗馬に追いついた。

His horse gained steadily on his rivals.

抗 JLPT 1

7 strokes

confront, resist, defy, oppose

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あらが.う

馬 JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

対 JLPT 3

7 strokes

vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

On'Yomi: タイ, ツイ

Kun'Yomi: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う

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