対比

• 読み: たいひ
• ローマ字: taihi
• 漢字の分解: 対 (tai/tsui) — facing, against, pair; 比 (hi/kura) — to compare, ratio
• 発音: /ta.i.çi/

意味

Contrast; comparison. Placing two things side by side to highlight their differences.

A する verb (対比する) used to contrast or compare two or more things, emphasising their differences. Common in academic writing, literary analysis, art criticism, and photography. Unlike 比較 (comparison, which can be neutral), 対比 specifically highlights opposing qualities. Common phrases include 鮮やかな対比 (vivid contrast).

例文

1. 都会と田舎の生活を対比して論文を書いた。
2. 白と黒の対比が作品に力強さを与えている。
3. 二つの時代を対比すると価値観の変化がわかる。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic writing, art criticism, literary analysis

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

Compound of 対 (tai, facing/against) + 比 (hi, to compare). Literally 'facing comparison,' emphasising the act of putting two things face-to-face to examine their differences.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated