相手 (あいて) — partner, opponent, companion
相手
partner
Frequency #280
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
和語 wago
和語 (wago) — Native Japanese compound: all kanji use kun'yomi (native Japanese) readings. noun
aite
あいて
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
あいて[3] odaka 尾高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- partner
- opponent
- companion
Explained in simple Japanese
- いっしょに なにかを する、もう ひとりの 人。
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Usage examples
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渡す相手に、丁寧な気持ちを伝える。
Watasu aite ni, teinei na kimochi o tsutaeru.
Conveying care and respect to the recipient.
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