Vocab Info

A4 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

(さか)しまreverse, inversion, upside down, unreasonable, absurd, wrong

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    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      reverse, inversion, upside down

    2. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      unreasonable, absurd, wrong

    All Forms

    逆しま 【さかしま】倒 【さかしま】

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      (ぎゃく)しまな(かんが)えを()いた自分(じぶん)(おび)える。

      I am frightened by myself for harboring absurd thoughts.

        ()(ぎゃく)しまに(かざ)ったら画家(がか)(おこ)られました。

        I got scolded by the painter for hanging the painting upside down.

          順序(じゅんじょ)(ぎゃく)しまだったせいで実験(じっけん)失敗(しっぱい)したのです。

          The experiment failed because the sequence was reversed.

          セーターを表裏(ひょうり)(ぎゃく)しまに()たせいで非常(ひじょう)着心地(きごこち)(わる)かった。

          Since I wore the sweater inside out, it was extremely uncomfortable

          あんな(ぎゃく)しまな(かんが)えを()いている(ひと)精神(せいしん)()(とお)うべきだと(おも)います。

          I think people who have such absurd ideas should see a psychiatrist.

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