resist

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抵 has 8 strokes and the on-reading てい. 抵抗 (ていこう) and 大抵 (たいてい) have different whole-word meanings.
• Basic usage: 抵抗 expresses resistance to force or a change; 大抵 expresses a frequency or scope such as usually or generally.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Resistance and what generally holds true
  • 強い抵抗を感じた means felt strong resistance when compressing a spring. 計画変更に強く抵抗した means strongly opposed a change to the plan.
  • 大抵は話し合いで解決できる means can generally be solved through discussion. 日曜日は大抵家で describes usually spending Sundays at home, allowing exceptions.