Word details
太刀打ちできる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 太刀打ちできる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Oft. in the neg.
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
Examples
警察はそういう暴力と太刀打ち出来なかった。
The police were unable to cope with such violence.
物は試しにやってはみたけれど、このプログラムつくり、僕が太刀打ちできるような簡単なものじゃなかったね。
I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
太
plump, thick, big around
4 strokesFrequency 552JLPT N3Grade 2
On
タイタ
Kun
ふと.いふと.る
Nanori
おおたかひろ
刀
sword, saber, knife
2 strokesFrequency 1,794JLPT N1Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
かたなそり
Nanori
きちとわき
打
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ダダース
Kun
う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ
Nanori
うち
出
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュツスイ
Kun
で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす
Nanori
いずいづいでじすっすつてん
来
come, due, next, cause, become
7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ライタイ
Kun
く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たるきこ
Nanori
くりくるごろさ
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