Meaning of 対等 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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対等JLPT 1
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Kana Readingたいとう
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Romajitaitō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- equality (esp. of status, on equal terms); equivalence
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- equivalent; equal
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Example Sentences
対等, たいとう used in context
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Japanese businessmen are calling for a level playing field.
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They wanted to negotiate the contract on equal terms.
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子供達は以前、親を敬っていたが、今では親を自分たちと対等とみなす傾向がある。
Children used to look up to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.
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Our team played an even game with team "S".
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All human beings are legally equal.
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All men have equal rights.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
On: トウ
Kun: ひと.しい, など, -ら
12 strokes
vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
On: タイ, ツイ
Kun: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う
7 strokes
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