Meaning of 政敵(せいてき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 政敵

Kana Reading せいてき

Romaji seiteki

Example Sentences

政敵, せいてき used in context

圧政(あっせい)的な(てき)政府(せいふ)はしばしば政敵(せいてき)を投獄(とうごく)する。

Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.
首相(しゅしょう)が政敵(せいてき)の挑戦(ちょうせん)と真っ向から(まっこうから)対決(たいけつ)しました(する)。

The prime minister directly confronted the challenges of his political opponents.
彼(あれ)(あれ)の政敵(せいてき)すべてが彼(あれ)(あれ)の葬儀(そうぎ)に現れた。

All his political enemies showed themselves at his funeral.
パーティーの席上(せきじょう)、彼(あれ)(あれ)(あれ)の政敵(せいてき)の一人(ひとり)が大勢の(おおぜい)招待客(しょうたいきゃく)の前(さき)で、彼(あれ)(あれ)(あれ)を侮辱(ぶじょく)する言葉(ことば)を彼(あれ)(あれ)(あれ)に投げつけた(なげつける)。

At the party, one of his political opponents humiliated him in the presence of many guests.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

敵 JLPT 1

enemy, foe, opponent

On: テキ

Kun: かたき, あだ, かな.う

15 strokes

政 JLPT 3

politics, government

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: まつりごと, まん

9 strokes

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