Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

矛盾(むじゅん)contradiction, inconsistency

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

      1.

      contradiction, inconsistency

    All Forms

    矛盾 【むじゅん】矛楯 【むじゅん】

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    Examples

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      (はは)意見(いけん)矛盾(むじゅん)していてよく()からない。

      My mother's opinions are contradictory and hard to understand.

      • N3

      部下(ぶか)自分(じぶん)発言(はつげん)矛盾(むじゅん)(てん)()かれました。

      A subordinate pointed out inconsistencies in my statements.

      • N3

      これらの記事(きじ)には矛盾(むじゅん)があるが、一体(いったい)(なに)本当(ほんとう)なのだろう?

      There are contradictions in these articles; what on earth is the truth?

      • N3

      (かれ)言動(げんどう)矛盾(むじゅん)しているので、(かれ)(しん)じる(こと)(むずか)しいです。

      His actions and words are inconsistent, so it's hard to believe him.

      • N3

      部長(ぶちょう)命令(めいれい)課長(かちょう)命令(めいれい)矛盾(むじゅん)しているので(なに)をするべきか()かりません。

      I don't know what to do because the director's orders and the department manager's orders contradict each other.

      • N2
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