悖
悖

be contrary

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もと.る

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Common Words

背徳はいとく悖徳NounFreq #21876
1

corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue

もとる悖る戻るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #33999
1

to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

Examples
やってしまったことは元に戻らない。
What is done cannot be undone.
医師が患者の秘密を漏らすのは道義にもとる。
It is not ethical for a doctor to reveal confidences.
背反はいはん悖反NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #72643
1

revolting; rebellion; going against

2

contradiction; antinomy

背理はいり悖理NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #78026
1

absurdity; irrationality

狂悖きょうはいNoun
1

Formal or literary term

immoral and thoughtless behaviour; outrageous misconduct

背戻悖戻はいれいNounIntransitive～する Verb
1

Rare term

disobeying; infringing; running counter to

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