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confrontation, opposition, antagonism
A state of conflict or disagreement between two parties or ideas.
意見の対立が起きた。
A conflict of opinions arose.
両国は長く対立している。
The two countries have been in confrontation for a long time.
対立を解消する。
We will resolve the conflict.
対立 describes a state of opposition or conflict between parties.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 対立する: to be in opposition, to conflict
- 対立を解消する: to resolve a conflict
- 意見の対立: conflict of opinions
- 対立関係: adversarial relationship
- 対立候補: rival candidate
RELATED WORDS:
- 対抗: opposition, rivalry
- 衝突: collision, clash
- 矛盾: contradiction
[Register: Formal]