Kanji
逆
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JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 5freq #6839 strokes
Meanings
inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
ES: reverso, inverso, opuesto, ir en contra, oponerse, desobedecer
- On
- ギャク、ゲキ
- Kun
- さか、さか.さ、さか.らう
Common words
- 真逆まさかby no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, no way!
- 逆らうさからうto go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
- 吃逆しゃっくりhiccup, hiccough
- 逆ささかさinverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
- 逆転ぎゃくてんreversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change, comeback
- 逆立ちさかだちhandstand, headstand
- 逆境ぎゃっきょうadverse circumstances, unfortunate situation, adversity
- 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうcounterattack
Example sentences
形勢は逆転した。
Now the shoe is on the other foot.
Ahora se volteó la tortilla.
Tatoeba #176543(opens in a new tab)彼は世の風潮に逆らう。
He is swimming against the tide.
Él está nadando en contra de la marea.
Tatoeba #103432(opens in a new tab)その晩私はテーブルの上で逆さにしたコーヒーカップの下にチップを置いて出た。
That evening I left my tip under a coffee cup, which I left upside down on the table.
En aquella noche dejé mi propina debajo de una taza de café la cual dejé al revés en la mesa.
Tatoeba #207154(opens in a new tab)彼女は逆立ちをした。
She stood on her head.
Ella hizo el pino.
Tatoeba #90544(opens in a new tab)