抵抗

ていこう

resistance, opposition

Also:reluctance, resistor

What does 抵抗 mean?

抵抗 is a Japanese noun meaning resistance, opposition in English. It can also be translated as reluctance, resistor depending on context. It is written as 抵抗 in kanji, ていこう in hiragana, and teikou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

無駄な抵抗はやめなさい。

It's useless to try and resist.