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Illustration of 逆

逆ぎゃく

ぎゃく gyaku Play N3 Na-adjective Noun

Meanings and examples

物事の順序や向き、考え方などが反対であること。 reverse; opposite

Example 1

彼の意見は私と逆です。

His opinion is the opposite of mine.

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Example 2

逆方向に進んでしまった。

I ended up going in the opposite direction.

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Kanji breakdown

逆

N2

inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked

On reading
ギャク、ゲキ
Kun reading
さか、さか.さ、さか.らう
Radical
辵
Illustration of 逆らう

逆らう

N3

さからう

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

Illustration of 逆さ

逆さ

N2

さかさ

reverse; inversion; upside down

Illustration of 逆さま

逆さま

N2

さかさま

inversion; upside down

Illustration of 逆立ち

逆立ち

N1

さかだち

handstand; headstand

Illustration of 逆転

逆転

N1

ぎゃくてん

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)