Word details

逆なで

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 逆なで.

Dictionary

Entry

逆なで逆撫でかなでNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #28966
1

rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

Examples
彼の言うことすべてが、私の神経を逆なでするのです。
Everything he says rubs me the wrong way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

stroke, pat, smooth down

15 strokesFrequency 2,402Grade 9

On

Kun

な.でる

Nanori

なでなでし

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