拮抗

きっこう

Also written 頡頏

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

Kanji

• 拮 be imminent. Read as キツ.
• 抗 resist. Read as コウ.

Common phrases

• 勢力が拮抗する
• 実力が拮抗する
• 支持率が拮抗する
• 賛否が拮抗する

Words containing 拮抗

• 拮抗薬 (きっこうやく) antagonist (drug)
• 拮抗作用 (きっこうさよう) antagonism
• 戦力拮抗 (せんりょくきっこう) struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched armies (teams)

And 1 more.

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