Vocab Info

N1 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

(ぎゃく)reverse, opposite, converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

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    1. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      reverse, opposite

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

    3. Noun, used as a prefix

      3.

      inverse (function)

      Mathematics

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    逆 【ぎゃく】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 700

    Examples

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      上下(じょうか)(ぎゃく)にかかっている()(なお)す。

      Fix the painting; it’s hanging upside down.

      • N1

      常識(じょうしき)(ぎゃく)()(かれ)世間(せけん)から(すこ)()いています。

      He goes against common sense, which makes him stand out a bit from society.

      • N1

      テスト勉強(べんきょう)頑張(がんば)ったが、(ぎゃく)成績(せいせき)()がってしまった。

      I studied hard for the test, but somehow, it had the opposite outcome on my grades instead.

      • N1

      なんであのお(にい)さんは野球(やきゅう)(ぼう)前後(ぜんご)(ぎゃく)(かぶ)ったりして格好(かっこう)つけているのだろう…。

      Why does that guy think he looks cool wearing his baseball cap backward...?

      • N1

      (おや)子供(こども)のお手本(てほん)になる(こと)はよくあるが、(ぎゃく)子供(こども)(おや)のお手本(てほん)となる(こと)もある。

      Parents are usually role models for their kids, but sometimes, it’s the other way around.

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