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Japanese word 相対: confrontation / face-to-face / mutual. Meanings and example sentences.

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相対 (あいたい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

相対 (あいたい) means confrontation / face-to-face / mutual.

See example sentences below.

相対 at a glance

相対

あいたいaitai

N1noun

confrontation / face-to-face / mutual

相対あいたいaitaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 相対

Core meaning

confrontation / face-to-face / mutual

Basic example sentences

Example 1

二人は相対して話し合った。

Translation

The two talked face-to-face.

Example 2

問題は相対で解決したほうがいい。

Translation

Problems are better solved through direct confrontation.

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