Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “対抗馬”

対抗馬

たいこうば

rival candidate; rival; opponent

Example sentence

His horse gained steadily on his rivals.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

対

On: たい;つい
Kun: あいて;こた.える;そろ.い;つれあ.い;なら.ぶ;むか.う
Stroke count: 7

・vis-a-vis

・opposite

・even

・equal

・versus

・anti-

・compare

抗

On: こう
Kun: あらが.う
Stroke count: 7

・confront

・resist

・defy

・oppose

馬

On: ば
Kun: うま;うま-;ま
Stroke count: 10

・horse