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    相手方

    相あい手て方かた

    other party

    KMT7News #17+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    あいてかたあいてがた

    Noun

    1.
    other party, opposite party, opposing team, one's opponent, one's adversary

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    相あい手て方かたの意い見けんも聞きくべきです。

    You should also listen to the other party's opinion.

    KMT5Daily Life
    試し合あいでは、相あい手て方かたの動うごきをよく見みて、次つぎの手てを考かんがえる。

    In a game, you watch the opponent's moves carefully and think about your next move.

    KMT6Daily LifeGames
    交こう渉しょうでは、相あい手て方かたの要よう求きゅうを理り解かいすることが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In negotiations, it's important to understand the other party's demands.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    契けい約やく書しょを作さく成せいする際さいは、相あい手て方かたの立たち場ばも考こう慮りょに入いれるべきだ。

    When drafting a contract, you should also consider the other party's position.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    訴そ訟しょうにおいて、弁べん護ご士しは常つねに相あい手て方かたの主しゅ張ちょうを予よ測そくし、対たい策さくを練ねる必ひつ要ようがある。

    In a lawsuit, lawyers always need to anticipate the opposing party's arguments and devise countermeasures.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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