Vocabulary

counterparts

対(たい)照(しょう)物(ぶつ)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Rare

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

Individuals or things that have a similar function or position in different contexts. For example, the counterpart of president Trump in Russia is president Putin.

異(こと)なる文脈(ぶんみゃく)で同様(どうよう)の機能(きのう)や地位(ちい)を持(も)つもの。

Examples

  1. The committee members met with their counterparts from other countries.
  2. In many companies, the HR department has counterparts in every branch.

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