1.
competitive spirit; rivalry; desire to compete
The feeling of wanting to compete with or outdo someone else. Can be positive (healthy competition) or negative (petty rivalry), depending on context.
対抗心を燃やす。
To burn with competitive spirit.
彼はライバルに対して強い対抗心を持っている。
He has a strong sense of rivalry toward his competitor.
対抗心から相手の意見に反対してしまうことがある。
Sometimes I end up opposing the other person's opinion out of sheer competitiveness.
USAGE:
対抗心 is a compound of 対抗 (opposition, rivalry) and 心 (heart, spirit). It describes an internal feeling of wanting to rival or outperform someone.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 対抗心を燃やす (to burn with competitive spirit)
- 対抗心を持つ (to have a competitive spirit)
- 対抗心を剥き出しにする (to openly show one's rivalry)
- 対抗心から (out of rivalry/competitiveness)