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N2 Noun, Suru verb

対照(たいしょう)contrast, antithesis, comparison

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    1. Noun, Suru verb

      1.

      contrast, antithesis, comparison

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    対照 【たいしょう】

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      (しろ)(くろ)対照(たいしょう)(てき)(いろ)です。

      White and black are contrasting colors. {contrast, antithesis, comparison}

      • N2

      英文(えいぶん)日本語(にほんご)(ぶん)対照(たいしょう)しながら(ほん)()む。

      Read a book while comparing English sentences with Japanese sentences. {contrast, antithesis, comparison}

      • N2

      (さくら)のピンク(いろ)(そら)水色(みずいろ)対照(たいしょう)()しています。

      The pink of the cherry blossoms and the light blue of the sky are creating a contrast. {contrast, antithesis, comparison}

      • N2

      (いち)(らん)(せい)双子(ふたご)対照(たいしょう)(てき)()()(そだ)つことは(かんが)えにくい。

      It's hard to imagine that identical twins would grow up to look contrasting. {contrast, antithesis, comparison}

      • N2

      長女(ちょうじょ)社交(しゃこう)(てき)である反面(はんめん)長男(ちょうなん)人見知(ひとみし)りと、(かれ)らは対照(たいしょう)(てき)性格(せいかく)をしています。

      While the eldest daughter is sociable, the eldest son is shy around people; they have contrasting personalities. {contrast, antithesis, comparison}

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