Color enemy - Irogataki

Japanese: 色敵 - いろがたき
Color enemy - Irogataki
〘 noun 〙① A rival who competes for the same lover. A love rival. ※Arm Competition (1916-17) by Kafu Nagai, vol. 21 "In the middle of the Eastern Quail, the Irogataki's (sex rival) Kimiryu has a red, large-cut topknot."② One of the antagonists in Kabuki. An enemy of a seducer.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 同じ情人を張り合う競争相手。恋敵。※腕くらべ(1916‐17)〈永井荷風〉二一「東の鶉の中程に色敵(イロガタキ)の君龍が赤い手柄の大丸髷」② 歌舞伎の敵役の一つ。色事師の敵役。

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