How to say "foe" in Japanese

• 仇あだCommon
  nounCovers 'foe' as an enemy or rival, with a strong nuance of hostility toward someone who has wronged you; it is the common word of the three, fitting emotional talk of enemies and rivals.
• 敵かたきJLPT N1approx.
  noun (suffix), nounCovers 'foe' as a rival, opponent, adversary, or competitor — someone you are pitted against. The reading かたき gives it a personal, head-to-head flavor rather than abstract opposition.
• 反対者はんたいしゃ
  nounCovers 'foe' as an opponent of something — a dissenter or adversary who is against a plan, proposal, or position. It is not a word for a personal enemy; it names opposition to an idea.

Choose 仇 for a foe in the emotional sense of an enemy or rival who has wronged you; 敵（かたき） for a personal adversary, opponent, or competitor; and 反対者 for a foe who opposes a plan, policy, or idea.

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• 仇あだfoe
• 敵かたきrival
• 反対者はんたいしゃfoe