対立

たいりつ

confrontation, opposition, antagonism

What does 対立 mean?

対立 is a Japanese noun meaning confrontation, opposition, antagonism in English. It is written as 対立 in kanji, たいりつ in hiragana, and tairitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そのヤクザ達は対立するヤクザの親分を暗殺する計画の仲間に彼を入れた。

The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.