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仇敵 (きゅうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仇きゅう敵てき

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Meanings

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noun

bitter enemy; sworn enemy

A formal or literary term for a deeply hated enemy, often implying a long-standing grudge.

彼かれは私わたしの仇きゅう敵てきだ。
He is my bitter enemy.
仇きゅう敵てきを討うつために旅たびに出でた。
He set out on a journey to defeat his sworn enemy.

Kanji

仇foe, enemy, revenge
敵enemy, foe, opponent

Similar words

敵てき
敵 is a general word for 'enemy' or 'opponent', while 仇敵 is a stronger, more literary term for a deeply hated enemy.
仇かたき
仇 often refers to a personal enemy or someone who has wronged you, similar to 仇敵 but can also mean 'revenge' or 'grudge'.

Etymology

Compound of 仇 (kyū, 'enemy, grudge') and 敵 (teki, 'enemy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the meaning of a bitter foe.