対抗心(たいこうしん)

たいこうしん
noun
competitive spirit; rivalry; desire to compete
emotion
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(たいこうしん)を燃(も)やす。
To burn with competitive spirit.
彼(かれ)はライバルに対(たい)して強(つよ)い対抗心(たいこうしん)を持(も)っている。
He has a strong sense of rivalry toward his competitor.
対抗心(たいこうしん)から相手(あいて)の意見(いけん)に反対(はんたい)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(たいこうしん) is a compound of 対抗(たいこう) (opposition, rivalry) and 心(しん) (heart, spirit). It describes an internal feeling of wanting to rival or outperform someone.

Common collocations

  • 対抗心(たいこうしん)を燃(も)やす (to burn with competitive spirit)
  • 対抗心(たいこうしん)を持(も)つ (to have a competitive spirit)
  • 対抗心(たいこうしん)を剥(む)き出(だ)しにする (to openly show one's rivalry)
  • 対抗心(たいこうしん)から (out of rivalry/competitiveness)

Related Words

Compare: 敵対心(てきたいしん) (hostility)
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