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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
逆らうto go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
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to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
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逆らう 【さからう】
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風に逆らって走るのは大変です。
Running against the wind is tough.
人は運命に逆らって生きる事が出来ない。
People cannot live by opposing their fate.
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。
I disobeyed my boss's orders, so now I'm under scrutiny.
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。
An activist, arrested for defying the government, is making headlines for seeking asylum.
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 for defying the will of God.'
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