敵かたき

noun, used as a suffix, noun

rival; opponent; enemy

Refers to a rival, opponent, or enemy, especially one with longstanding enmity. When used as a suffix, it is often pronounced がたき (e.g., 商売敵 しょうばいがたき 'business rival').

See also: 仇 (あだ) · 敵 (てき)

• 彼かれは私わたしの商しょう売ばい敵がたきだ。

  He is my business rival.

• 宿しゅく敵てきとの戦たたかいに勝かった。

  We won the battle against our longtime enemy.

noun

revenge

Used in set phrases like 敵を討つ (かたきをうつ) 'to avenge someone' or 敵討ち (かたきうち) 'revenge'.

• 父ちちの敵かたきを討うつために旅たびに出でた。

  He set out on a journey to avenge his father.

noun

spouse

Archaic usage meaning 'spouse'. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「敵かたき」が配はい偶ぐう者しゃを指さすことがある。

  In classical literature, 敵 can refer to a spouse.