Vocab Info

N1 の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun, Noun prefix

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        reverse, opposite

    2. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 2.

        converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

    3. Noun prefix

      1. 3.

        inverse (function)

        Mathematics

    All Forms

    逆 【ぎゃく】

    Details

      • ぎ

      • ゃ

      • く

    • Frequency

      General Top 700

    Examples

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    • 上下(じょうげ)が逆(ぎゃく)にかかっている絵(え)を直(なお)す。

      Fix the painting; it’s hanging upside down.

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    • 常識(じょうしき)の逆(ぎゃく)を行(い)く彼(かれ)は世間(せけん)から少(すこ)し浮(う)いています。

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

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

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

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    • なんであのお兄(にい)さんは野球(やきゅう)帽(ぼう)を前後(ぜんご)逆(ぎゃく)に被(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...?

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    • 親(おや)が子供(こども)のお手本(てほん)になる事(こと)はよくあるが、逆(ぎゃく)に子供(こども)が親(おや)のお手本(てほん)となる事(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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