What does 対 mean?
対 is a Japanese noun meaning “pair, couple, set” in English. It can also be translated as “to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180), toward ..., equal footing” depending on context. It is written as 対 in kanji, たい in hiragana, and tai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
今日早稲田対慶応の試合がある。
There is going to be a game between Waseda and Keio today.
試合は6対6で引き分けに終わった。
The match ended in a 6-6 draw.
同社の昨年の対インド輸出は１億ドルに達した。
The company's exports to India amounted to $100 million last year.