Vocabulary

What does 匹敵 (ひってき, hitteki) mean?

匹敵 (ひってき, hitteki) means match, rival; being comparable (to).

Quick facts
Readingひってき
Romajihitteki
Part of speechsuru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひってき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhitteki

match, rival; being comparable (to)

  1. 1suru verb · intransitive to be a match for; to rival; to equal

Example sentences

  • His skill rivals that of a professional.

  • There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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