対

Meaning

1. n
   versus; against; vs.; v.
2. n
   to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180)
3. n-pref
   toward ...; to ...; with ...; against ...; anti-
4. n
   equal footing; equal terms
5. n
   opposite
6. n
   pair; couple; set
7. n
   antithesis
8. ctr
   counter for items that come in pairs
9. ctr
   counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

Example sentences

• あたしも賛成だから、三対一ね。というわけで、ハルカの反対意見は却下されました。

  I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.

• この国の王は人ではなく、はるか天空に居られるという三対の翼を持つ神獣なんだ。

  The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.

• 明治は５対３のスコアで慶応に敗れた。

  Meiji was beaten by Keio by a score of three to five.