Word details

相手が悪い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 相手が悪い.

Dictionary

Entry

相手が悪いあいてがわるいExpressionFreq #39352
1

Colloquial

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

Examples
相手が悪かったな。
He chose the wrong man to pick a fight with.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソウショウ

Kun

あい-

Nanori

おうさがすけ

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アク

Kun

わる.いわる-あ.しにく.い-にく.いああいずくにいずくんぞにく.む

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