抵抗

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 抵抗. Reading: ていこう. Core meaning: resistance; opposition.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: ばねを押し縮めると、強い抵抗を感じた / 住民は説明のない計画変更に強く抵抗した.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical resistance and opposition
  • 抵抗 can be the physical force of a spring opposing pressure or people's active opposition to a plan. The latter carries more active resistance than a mere difference of opinion.