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N2 Lesson 6: 1/20

に反(はん)して

Go against, Contrary to

formal writing, formal speech

Structure

Noun + に反(はん)し（て）
Noun + に反(はん)する + Noun

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About に反して

に反(はん)して, a combination of に and the て-form of 反(はん)する 'to oppose', or 'to go against', is a construction in Japanese that is used to present counter opinions or arguments in relation to the previous statement. Common translations include 'contrary to (A), (B)', and 'going against (A), (B)'.

に反(はん)して will appear after nouns, before expressing some opposing or contrasting point. Alternatively, に反(はん)する may be used when directly modifying the following noun.

Unlike に対(たい)して, に反(はん)して will often be used when a prediction does not match the actual reality of a situation.

に反(はん)して is a fairly formal grammar pattern, so will be found mostly in literature, official documents, or speeches.

Examples

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    父母(ちちはは)の意志(いし)に反(はん)して、故郷(こきょう)を離(はな)れて首都(しゅと)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)したんだ。

    Contrary to the will of my parents, I left my hometown and moved to the capital.

    うちのチームは予想(よそう)に反(はん)して、 昨年(さくねん)優勝(ゆうしょう)したチームに勝(か)ったよ！　

    Contrary to expectations, our team beat the team that won the race last year!

    魔法(まほう)の存在(そんざい)は常識(じょうしき)に反(はん)することだが、作家(さっか)の想像(そうぞう)力(りょく)のおかげで、私(わたし)たちは本(ほん)や映画(えいが)で楽(たの)しむことができる。

    The existence of magic goes against common sense, but thanks to the rich imagination of authors, we can dive into the world of magic through movies and books.

    ある子(こ)どもは毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)していても悪(わる)い成績(せいせき)をとる。それに反(はん)して他(た)の子(こ)どもは全然(ぜんぜん)勉強(べんきょう)をしていなくても良(よ)い成績(せいせき)をとる。

    Contrary to some children receiving bad grades even if they study every day, others get good grades even if they do not study at all.

    他(た)の古代(こだい)帝国(ていこく)が崩壊(ほうかい)したのに反(はん)し、アトランティスは現代(げんだい)まで存在(そんざい)している。

    Contrary to other ancient empires that have collapsed, Atlantis still exists.

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