No. 3,252 in Japanese
対峙
"対峙" (たいじ) means "confrontation" or "facing off."
In a sentence
彼らは長い間、激しい敵対関係で対峙していた。
They had been facing each other in a fierce rivalry for a long time.
In this sentence, '対峙' (taiji) is used to describe a state of standing or confronting opposingly in a rivalry or adversarial relationship.
山の険しい尾根で二匹の鹿が対峙していた。
Two deer were confronting each other on the steep ridge of the mountain.
Here, '対峙' is employed to depict the physical act of facing each other, possibly preparing for a conflict or asserting dominance.
彼の提案に対峙する形で新しいアイデアが示された。
A new idea was presented in opposition to his proposal.
In this context, '対峙' is metaphorically applied to indicate the act of standing against or opposing an idea or proposal.
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