Conflict
Confrontation, Opposition
noun, verbal noun
If it's you versus someone else and you're standing in each other's way, you're in conflict. Better hope they're not bigger than you, or this confrontation might turn out to be a bad idea…
対立 is when two sides are in conflict, usually because their ideas, goals, or interests just don't match. It's the kind of opposition where neither side wants to back down, and they just keep standing against each other.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
両者の対立
conflict between the two parties
イデオロギーの対立
conflict between ideologies
文化の対立
cultural conflict
対立を生む
to produce a confrontation
対立を生み出す
to bring forth a confrontation
対立をする
to have a confrontation
対立が生まれる
a conflict is born
対立がつづく
the conflict continues
対立が生じる
a conflict arises
あの姉妹はまだ対立している。
Those sisters are still confronting each other.
父と兄の対立を止めたいです。
I want to stop the conflict between my father and my brother.
対立の理由を教えて下さい。
Please tell me the reason for the conflict.