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相手

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

相手 — “companion, partner; opponent; the other party”

相手 (read あいて) means companion, partner; opponent; the other party. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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あいて

Meaning

companion, partner; opponent; the other party

相手 in a sentence

話はなす相手あいてがいない。

I have no one to talk to.

The kanji in 相手

相mutual; appearance
手hand

Words that share a kanji with 相手

相談するそうだんする— to consult, to discuss
首相しゅしょう— prime minister
相続そうぞく— inheritance, succession
相当そうとう— considerably, quite; equivalent, corresponding
相変わらずあいかわらず— as usual, as ever, the same as always
相撲すもう— sumo wrestling
相違そうい— difference, discrepancy, disparity
相互そうご— mutual, reciprocal

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