対決

たいけつ · taiketsu · JLPT N1 · noun

confrontation

⚔️ 対 = face against, 決 = decide: a face-off meant to settle the outcome

対 (tai) means facing or opposing, and 決 (ketsu) means deciding or settling. Together they name a direct clash whose purpose is to settle who wins.

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