This is the 3252nd most frequent Japanese word.
対峙
"対峙" (たいじ) means "confrontation" or "facing off."
In this sentence, '対峙' (taiji) is used to describe a state of standing or confronting opposingly in a rivalry or adversarial relationship.
彼らは長い間、激しい敵対関係で対峙していた。
They had been facing each other in a fierce rivalry for a long time.
Here, '対峙' is employed to depict the physical act of facing each other, possibly preparing for a conflict or asserting dominance.
山の険しい尾根で二匹の鹿が対峙していた。
Two deer were confronting each other on the steep ridge of the mountain.
In this context, '対峙' is metaphorically applied to indicate the act of standing against or opposing an idea or proposal.