の敵

enemy of; opponent of, an enemy of; something that harms or gets in the way of something

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phrase Uncommon #10,561
enemy of; opponent of Follows a noun to identify someone or something opposed to it.
JA: 自由の民の敵、サウロンは倒された。
EN: Sauron, the enemy of the free peoples, was defeated.

今日の友は、明日の敵である。

Today's friend is tomorrow's enemy.

君たちのテーマは社会主義の敵についてだ

Your topic is about the enemies of socialism.

— 善き人のためのソナタ (2006)

フランス人労働者の敵だ

He’s an enemy of French workers.

— TAXi (1998)

王は趙の敵ではないのか?

Isn't the king Zhao's enemy?

— HERO (2002)

phrase Rare #39,899
an enemy of; something that harms or gets in the way of something Used figuratively to describe something harmful or obstructive.
JA: 睡眠不足はいい仕事の敵だ。
EN: Lack of sleep is the enemy of good work.

睡眠不足はいい仕事の敵だ

Lack of sleep is the enemy of good work.

— 紅の豚 (1992)

団結の敵

The enemy of unity

— 教皇選挙 (2024)

最善はしばしば善の敵である。

The best is often the enemy of the good.

幸福は創造の敵

Happiness is the enemy of creativity.

— Pompo the Cinephile (2021)