対決(たいけつ)

たいけつ
noun, suru verb
confrontation, showdown
1. confrontation, showdown, face-off
A direct clash or contest between opposing sides. Used for competitions, battles, political struggles, and dramatic conflicts. Implies a decisive or climactic encounter.
決勝(けっしょう)で対決(たいけつ)する。
To face off in the finals.
両者(りょうしゃ)の対決(たいけつ)は注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)めている。
The showdown between the two is attracting attention.
与党(よとう)と野党(やとう)の対決(たいけつ)は国会(こっかい)で激(はげ)しさを増(ま)している。
The confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties is intensifying in the Diet.

USAGE:
対決(たいけつ) implies a direct, decisive encounter and is used in sports, politics, and dramatic narratives. It functions as a する verb: 対決(たいけつ)する (to confront, to face off).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 対戦(たいせん): match, game (more neutral, often used in sports)
  • 対立(たいりつ): opposition, conflict (emphasis on the state of being opposed, not the direct clash)
  • 決闘(けっとう): duel (one-on-one, often with weapons)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ～と対決(たいけつ)する: to face off against ~
  • 直接(ちょくせつ)対決(たいけつ): direct confrontation
  • 頂上(ちょうじょう)対決(たいけつ): summit showdown, top-level face-off
  • 最終(さいしゅう)対決(たいけつ): final showdown
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