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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
逆らうto go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
All Forms
逆らう 【さからう】
Common・Uncommon
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か
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う
Anime Top 3,500
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風に逆らって走るのは大変です。
Running against the wind is difficult. {to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy}
人は運命に逆らって生きる事が出来ない。
People cannot live by defying their fate. {to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy}
上司の命令に逆らったので、目をつけられてしまいました。
Because I defied my boss's orders, I ended up being targeted. {to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy}
政府に逆らって逮捕された活動家の亡命が大々的に報道されている。
The asylum of the activist who was arrested for defying the government is being widely reported. {to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy}
小説:「その男は神の意志に逆らったが故に、地獄に落とされたのであった。」
Novel: "The man was cast into hell because he defied the will of God." {to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy}
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