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N2 Noun, の-adjective

異性(いせい)the opposite sex, isomerism

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    1. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        the opposite sex

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      2. 2.

        isomerism

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    異性 【いせい】

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    • 僕(ぼく)にとって、妻(つま)は異性(いせい)だ。

      From my stance, my wife is the opposite sex.

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    • 私(わたし)には異性(いせい)の友達(ともだち)がいます。彼(かれ)の名前(なまえ)は拓海(たくみ)です。

      I have a friend of the opposite sex. His name is Takumi.

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    • あなたは異性(いせい)が好(す)きですか？それとも同性(どうせい)の人(ひと)が好(す)きですか？

      Do you like the opposite sex? Or do you like the same sex?

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    • 同僚(どうりょう)との会話(かいわ)：「そういえば、あの部長(ぶちょう)は異性(いせい)にだけ甘(あま)いらしいよ。」

      Conversation with a colleague: 'Speaking of which, it seems that the department manager is only sweet to the opposite sex.'

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    • 異性(いせい)と関(かか)わらないようにすると、恋愛(れんあい)に関(かん)するトラブルに巻(ま)き込(こ)まれずに済(す)みます。

      If you avoid interacting with the opposite sex, you can avoid getting involved in romantic troubles.

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