How to say "opposition" in Japanese

• 反対はんたいJLPT N4approx.Common
  suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjective, na-adjectiveBeing against something — objection or disagreement with a proposal, plan, or idea, as in opposition to a bill. It centers on the stance of being opposed rather than on the act of fighting back.
  私は、その請求書せいきゅうしょを払はらう事ことに反対はんたいした。↗

  I objected to paying the bill.
• 反発はんぱつJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbOpposition that surfaces as pushback or backlash — resentment or protest in reaction to a policy, decision, or move. It can also carry the stronger sense of rebellion or revolt.
  若者わかもの達たちは本来ほんらい、親おやの考かんがえに対たいして反発はんぱつするものだ。↗

  It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.
• 対抗たいこうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbOpposition in the sense of rivalry or competition: matching or contending with an opponent as a counterforce, as between rival teams or companies, not objecting to a proposal.
  ためらうことなく、その陰謀いんぼうにたいする徹底てっていした対抗たいこう処置しょちをとった。↗

  Without a moment's hesitation, they took drastic action against the conspiracy.
• 抵抗ていこうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbResistance to force, pressure, or control, including physical resistance. Use it when 'opposition' means putting up resistance rather than voicing objection to a plan or proposal.
  無駄むだな抵抗ていこうはやめなさい。↗

  It's useless to try and resist.
• 反抗はんこうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbDefiance or insubordination toward authority — the opposition of someone who refuses to obey, as a child defying parents or a pupil defying teachers. Choose it for open defiance rather than mere objection.
  彼かれらは王様おうさまの作つくった法律ほうりつに反抗はんこうした。↗

  They defied the laws of the king.

Choose 反対 for being against a proposal or idea, 反発 for pushback or backlash, 対抗 for rivalry with an opponent, 抵抗 for resistance to force or pressure, and 反抗 for defiance of authority.

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• 反対はんたいopposition
• 反発はんぱつopposition
• 対抗たいこうopposition
• 抵抗ていこうresistance
• 反抗はんこうopposition
• 対立たいりつconfrontation
• 敵対てきたいhostility
• 反対側はんたいがわopposite side
• オポジションopposition
• アゲンストopposition
• 対生たいせいopposition (in phyllotaxis)
• 対当たいとうopposition
• レジストresistance
• 抗拒こうきょresistance
• 異議申立ていぎもうしたてformal objection
• 不要論ふようろんargument that something is unnecessary
• 反対陣営はんたいじんえいopposing side
• 敵対勢力てきたいせいりょくadversary
• 在野党ざいやとうparty out of office
• 相手側あいてがわother side
• 衝しょうopposition