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    3. 好敵手

    好敵手

    好こう敵てき手しゅ

    worthy opponent

    KMT10News #40+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    こうてきしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    worthy opponent, worthy rival, good match

    Stroke 0 / 25

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    彼かれは私わたしにとって最さい高こうの好こう敵てき手しゅです。

    He is the best worthy opponent for me.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    長なが年ねんのライバルは、お互たがいを高たかめ合あう好こう敵てき手しゅとなりました。

    Long-time rivals became worthy opponents who pushed each other to improve.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれのような好こう敵てき手しゅがいるからこそ、自じ分ぶんも成せい長ちょうできると感かんじています。

    It is precisely because I have a worthy opponent like him that I feel I can grow.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    決けっ勝しょう戦せんで、彼かれはついに長なが年ねんの好こう敵てき手しゅと対たい決けつしました。

    In the final match, he finally confronted his long-time worthy opponent.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    ビジネスの世せ界かいでも、好こう敵てき手しゅの存そん在ざいは競きょう争そうを促そく進しんし、イノベーションを生うみ出だします。

    Even in the business world, the presence of worthy rivals promotes competition and creates innovation.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    好
    この.む・す.く・よ.い・い.い…(5)
    fond・pleasing・like something
    敵
    かたき・あだ・かな.う…(1)
    enemy・foe・opponent
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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