Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 反対 in Japanese
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反対JLPT 4
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Kana Readingはんたい
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Romajihantai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; contrast; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa
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Examples of 反対, はんたい in a sentence
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I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.
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進化という科学的真理が反対しようもないほど確証されもので、実質的に論駁できない。
The scientific truth of evolution is so overwhelmingly established, that it is virtually impossible to refute.
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労働争議によって失われた日数が反対ページの表に示されている。
The number of days lost through industrial dispute is shown in the table on the facing page.
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The union bosses are fighting the freeze on wage hikes.
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In ethical terms, a great many people are opposed to gene therapy.
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両親は長い間反対していたが、ついに彼女がヨーロッパにひとりで行くことを許した。
Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.
Related Kanji
7 strokes
vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
On'Yomi: タイ, ツイ
Kun'Yomi: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う