Meaning of 太刀打ち(たちうち) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 太刀打ち

Kana Reading たちうち

Romaji tachiuchi

Example Sentences

太刀打ち, たちうち used in context

良質(りょうしつ)のぶどう酒(ぶどうしゅ)ではフランス(ふらんす)に太刀打ち(たちうち)できる国(くに)はない。

France can't be matched for good wine.
来週(らいしゅう)から中間(ちゅうかん)テストだ。一夜漬け(いちやづけ)じゃ、太刀打ち(たちうち)できない(できる)問題(もんだい)ばかりだぞ。今日(きょう)から始めろよ。

Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today.
物(もの)は試し(ためし)にやって(やる)はみたけれど、このプログラムつくり(つくる)、僕(しもべ)が太刀打ち(たちうち)できるような(ざま)簡単な(かんたん)ものじゃなかった(だ)ね。

I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for.
彼女(かのじょ)の美し(うつくしい)さに太刀打ち(たちうち)できるものはない。

There is nothing to compare with her beauty.
警察(けいさつ)はそういう暴力(ぼうりょく)と太刀打ち(たちうち)出来なかった(できる)。

The police were unable to cope with such violence.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

刀 JLPT 1

sword, saber, knife

On: トウ

Kun: かたな, そり

2 strokes

太 JLPT 4

plump, thick, big around

On: タイ, タ

Kun: ふと.い, ふと.る

4 strokes

打 JLPT 3

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

On: ダ, ダアス

Kun: う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ

5 strokes

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