Vocab Info
N1 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
あべこべcontrary, opposite, inverse
Dictionary Definition
No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1.
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
あべこべ
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
あ
べ
こ
べ
Anime Top 27,000
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仕事の順序をあべこべにしてはならない。
You must not do your work in the opposite order. {contrary, opposite, inverse}
靴をあべこべに履いたら履き心地が悪かった。
When I put on my shoes the opposite way, they felt uncomfortable. {contrary, opposite, inverse}
上司の主張と理由があべこべなので頭が混乱しています。
I am confused because my boss's assertions and reasons are contrary to each other. {contrary, opposite, inverse}
実験の手順をあべこべにしてしまったので実験が上手くいきませんでした。
Since I messed up the steps of the experiment in the opposite order, the experiment did not go well. {contrary, opposite, inverse}
絵をあべこべに飾ってもそれに気がつかないなんて、彼女は鈍感の極みである。
Even when the pictures are hung in a contrary manner, she doesn't notice it. She is the epitome of insensitivity. {contrary, opposite, inverse}
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