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敵
enemy · opponent · foe · rival
N1On: てきKun: かたき
Memory Aid
'TEKI' — sounds like "attack-y". An **enemy** is someone who might attack you.
Vocabulary
敵かたきenemy, rival
敵国てきこくenemy country
敵対するてきたいするto be hostile, to oppose
宿敵しゅくてきarch-enemy, long-standing rival
敵役かたきやくvillain, opponent's role
Example Sentences
彼は私の最大の敵です。
He is my greatest enemy.
敵はどこに隠れていますか？
Where is the enemy hiding?
私は彼を敵とは見ていない。
I don't see him as an enemy.
その試合で強い敵に勝ちました。
I won against a strong opponent in that match.