対比(たいひ)

たいひ
noun / suru verb
contrast, comparison
1. contrast, comparison, juxtaposition
Placing two things side by side to highlight their differences. Emphasizes the contrasting aspects rather than similarities.
二(ふた)つの作品(さくひん)を対比(たいひ)する。
To contrast the two works.
都会(とかい)と田舎(いなか)の対比(たいひ)が鮮(あざ)やかに描(えが)かれている。
The contrast between city and countryside is vividly depicted.
この映画(えいが)は光(ひかり)と影(かげ)の対比(たいひ)を巧(たく)みに使(つか)い、登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)の内面(ないめん)を表現(ひょうげん)している。
This film skillfully uses the contrast of light and shadow to express the characters' inner lives.

STRUCTURE:
対(たい) (facing, against) + 比(ひ) (compare).

USAGE:
対比(たいひ) is used both as a noun and as a する verb (対比(たいひ)する). It emphasizes differences between two things placed side by side, unlike 比較(ひかく) (comparison), which is more neutral and can highlight both similarities and differences. 対比(たいひ) is common in literary criticism, art analysis, and academic writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 対比(たいひ)する: to contrast
  • ～との対比(たいひ): in contrast with ~
  • 鮮(あざ)やかな対比(たいひ): vivid contrast
  • 対比(たいひ)効果(こうか): contrast effect
  • 対比(たいひ)をなす(なす): to form a contrast
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