Dictionary / Vocabulary / 太刀打ち
たちうち
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
来週から中間テストだ。一夜漬けじゃ、太刀打ちできない問題ばかりだぞ。今日から始めろよ。
Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today.
警察はそういう暴力と太刀打ち出来なかった。
The police were unable to cope with such violence.