逆
逆

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

8 strokesFrequency 683JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ギャクゲキ

Kun

さかさか.ささか.らう

Dictionary

Common Words

まさか《真逆》Usually kanaFreq #487
1

Interjection

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!

Examples
まさかもう彼が来たのではないでしょうね。
He hasn't come already, has he?
2

Adverb (fukushi); With neg. verb

certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)

3

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

something unexpected; emergency

4

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

5

Archaic; Common noun

(the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand

逆ぎゃくFreq #727
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

reverse; opposite

Examples
夫の方が殴ったと彼女は言っているが、実はその逆だった。
She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

3

Noun, used as a prefix; Mathematics

inverse (function)

逆らうさからうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2551
1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

Examples
彼は世の風潮に逆らう。
He is swimming against the tide.
逆転ぎゃくてんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #5557
1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change

Examples
形勢は逆転した。
Now the shoe is on the other foot.
2

reversal (of direction of rotation)

さかのぼる遡る溯る逆上る泝るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #9473
1

to go upstream; to go up (a river)

Examples
鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。
Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
2

to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)

Examples
その教会は１１７３年までさかのぼる。
The church dates back to 1173.
真逆まぎゃく～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #9853
1

the exact opposite

Examples
そう言いながら、俺は真逆の行動に出た。
Saying which, I did the opposite.
逆に言えば逆にいえばぎゃくにいえばExpressionFreq #11058
1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

逆効果ぎゃくこうかぎゃっこうかNounFreq #11672
1

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

Examples
そんなことをしたら逆効果になる。
If you do that, it will only bring about a contrary effect.
反逆はんぎゃく叛逆NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #13429
1

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

逆さ倒ささかさNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #14912
1

Abbreviation

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

Examples
その晩私はテーブルの上で逆さにしたコーヒーカップの下にチップを置いて出た。
That evening I left my tip under a coffee cup, which I left upside down on the table.
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