Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

反対(はんたい)opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa, contrast

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent

      Antonyms:

    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary

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    反対 【はんたい】

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    Examples

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      (ちち)(むすめ)に:「(みぎ)反対(はんたい)(なん)でしょうか?」

      The father asked his daughter: 'What is the opposite of right?'

      • N4

      反対(はんたい)するならしっかり(こえ)()げなくてはいけないだろう。

      If you are against it, you will have to speak out firmly.

      • N4

      風向(かざむ)きが反対(はんたい)になってくれたら自転車(じてんしゃ)をもっと(らく)()げるのになぁ…。

      I wish the wind direction was opposite so that I could pedal my bike more easily...

      • N4

      どんなにその政策(せいさく)反対(はんたい)だからと()って議員(ぎいん)発砲(はっぽう)する(こと)(ゆる)される(こと)では()い。

      It is not acceptable to fire shots at a member of Congress, no matter how much you disagree with his or her policies.

      • N3

      今年(ことし)5歳(ごさい)になる息子(むすこ)最近(さいきん)になって(しろ)反対(はんたい)(くろ)であることを理解(りかい)するようになった。

      My son, who will be five this year, has recently come to understand that the opposite of white is black.

      • N3
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