対峙|たいじtaiji[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbstanding facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbconfrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against; holding one's own with
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 対峙する(たいじする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 対峙します(たいじします) |
| Negative (nai) | 対峙しない(たいじしない) |
| polite (masen) | 対峙しません(たいじしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 対峙せず・対峙せぬ(たいじせず・たいじせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 対峙した(たいじした) |
| polite (mashita) | 対峙しました(たいじしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 対峙しなかった(たいじしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 対峙しませんでした(たいじしませんでした) |
| Te form | 対峙して(たいじして) |
| Potential | 対峙できる(たいじできる) |
| Passive | 対峙される(たいじされる) |
| Causative | 対峙させる(たいじさせる) |
| Causative passive | 対峙させられる(たいじさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 対峙すれば(たいじすれば) |
| tara | 対峙したら(たいじしたら) |
| Volitional | 対峙しよう(たいじしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 対峙しましょう(たいじしましょう) |
| Imperative | 対峙しろ(たいじしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related対決たいけつNeutralEmphasizes a head-on clash fought to a decisive result, as in 「直接対決」; 対峙 suggests a standoff where neither side yields.
- Related対立たいりつNeutralCovers opposition between opinions or positions, as in 「意見の対立」; the clash is of views and need not be face-to-face.
- Related対抗たいこうNeutralMeans contending with a rival to come out on top, as in 「対抗馬」; the focus is on competing to win rather than holding a standoff.
Use 「対峙」 when two sides stand facing each other, whether adversaries locked in a standoff, as in 「敵と対峙する」, or things simply standing opposite, as in 「山が対峙する」. Pick 「対決」 to decide a winner, 「対立」 for conflicting positions, 「対抗」 for rivalry.
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