Meaning of 矛盾 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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矛盾JLPT 2
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Kana Readingむじゅん
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Romajimujun
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- contradiction; inconsistency
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Example Sentences
矛盾, むじゅん used in context
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例えば、たばこをぷかぷか吸う先生が、たばこを吸う生徒に注意してもその注意は矛盾しているだろう。
For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
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Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.
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He isn't consistent with himself.
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His voting record is riddled with contradictions.
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What he said yesterday was not in accord with what he said last week.
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His behavior conflicts with what he says.
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