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Word of the Day

対(たい)座(ざ)

Rank #114,574

Found in 5 VNs · 34 total media

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Meanings

nvsvi

sitting opposite each other

Pitch accent

Forms

対座

67.7%

対坐

30.6%

たいざ

1.8%

Example Sentences

from Jiten

ビロード張りの椅子に対座する彼と私の間には木造の机。

Source: Kagerou

土星は三分一対座に。

Source: Deus Machina Demonbane

三つ指ついてかしこまるアルエに対座する。

Source: Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time

Kanji

対

anti-, compare, equal, even, opposite, versus, vis-a-vis

Heisig: vis-a-vis

N2Grade 37 strokes#73 freq

On'yomi

タイ、ツイ

Kun'yomi

あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い、なら.ぶ、むか.う

Common Compounds

対決(たいけつ)confrontation, showdown

対比(たいひ)contrast, comparison

対処

Conjugations

suru verb

Dictionary対座する

Plain present

Polite対座します

Polite present

Negative対座しない

Plain negative

Past対座した

Plain past

Te-form対座して

Connective

Potential対座できる

Can do

Passive対座される

Is done

Causative対座させる

Make do

Volitional対座しよう

Let's / intend to

Conditional対座すれば

Related VNDB Tags

Tags common across the top 50 VNs where this word appears most

Third-person Narrativein 2 VNs Changeable Fontin 2 VNs NVLin 3 VNs Under the Same Roofin 2 VNs Loli Heroinein 2 VNs Mysteryin 2 VNs Romancein 3 VNs

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game cartridge

Word data and example sentences provided by Jiten.

Kanji details and compound words from KanjiAPI. Visual novel data from VNDB.

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たいざ○

Most found in

Kagerou Touryuuki

1 occurrences

Most found in

Kagerou Touryuuki

1 occurrences

(たいしょ)

dealing with, coping with

対日(たいにち)toward Japan, with Japan

対立(たいりつ)confrontation, opposition, antagonism

対照(たいしょう)contrast, antithesis, comparison

対等(たいとう)equality (esp. of status), equal footing, equal terms

敵対(てきたい)hostility, antagonism, opposition

座

cushion, gathering, seat, sit, squat

Heisig: squat/sit

N2Grade 610 strokes#383 freq

On'yomi

ザ

Kun'yomi

すわ.る

Common Compounds

座席(ざせき)seat

胡坐(あぐら)sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

坐禅(ざぜん)zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

正坐(せいざ)seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

即座(そくざ)immediate, right there on the spot, impromptu

星座(せいざ)constellation

坐敷(ざしき)dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

坐る(すわる)to assume (a position)

Other Perspectives

in 2 VNs

valiant; brave; bold

Red List (e.g. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species)

序破急

じょはきゅうnJun 6

artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)

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