Meaning of 逆さ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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逆さ, 倒さJLPT 2
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Kana Readingさかさ
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Romajisakasa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- reverse; inversion; upside down
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Example Sentences
逆さ, 倒さ, さかさ used in context
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He held a ball-point by the wrong end.
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My brother hung the picture upside down.
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Nobody noticed that the picture was hung upside down.
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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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この前の時カップを逆さにして置いたのはどういうつもりだったのよ。
What was the idea of leaving the cup upside down last time?
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
On: トウ
Kun: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま
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