JLPT N3 · Noun

相手 (aite)

相手 (あいて, aite) is a Japanese noun meaning “companion; partner”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あいて
Romaji: aite
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

companion; partner; company · noun
other party; addressee; counterparty · noun
opponent (sports, etc.) · noun

Example sentences

あなたのダンスの相手はだれですか。

Who is your dance partner?

Tatoeba #233505

あいつは海千山千だから、取り引き相手としてはかなり手強いぞ。

All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client.

Tatoeba #234627

そのボクサーは第１ラウンドで相手を倒すつもりだと言った。

The boxer said he would knock down his opponent in the first round.

Tatoeba #212623

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 相手

相

inter-, mutual, togetherソウ・ショウ・あい- · 9 strokes

手

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 相手.

相談そうだんconsultation首相しゅしょうprime minister相続そうぞくsuccession相当そうとうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)相変わらずあいかわらずas usual相そうaspect相撲すもうsumo (wrestling)相違そういdifference相互そうごmutual外相がいしょうForeign Minister真相しんそうtruth相応そうおうsuitable蔵相ぞうしょうMinister of Finance相対そうたいrelativity

Source: JMdict entry 1401000 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.