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What does 敵 (てき, teki) mean?

敵 (てき, teki) means enemy, opponent.

Quick facts
Readingてき
Romajiteki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
てき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonteki

enemy, opponent

  1. 1noun opponent; rival; adversary
  2. 2noun menace; danger; threat

Example sentences

  • He's not an enemy, he's an ally.

  • The enemy has already come close.

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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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