🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

抵抗

Pronunciation / Transliteration: teikō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Resistance/rɪˈzɪstəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"感染に対する抵抗力を高めることが重要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely.

    "The body’s resistance to infection can be improved with a healthy diet."
  2. 2

    The refusal to accept or comply with something.

    "There was significant resistance to the proposed changes in the policy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'resistance' originates from the Latin 'resistentia', which means 'to stand firm against'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining its core meaning of opposition or the act of resisting.

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