Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 真っ逆さま(まっさかさま) in Japanese

真っ逆さま, 真っ逆様
Kana Reading
まっさかさま
Romaji
massakasama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    head over heels; headlong
    Example sentence
    彼女ははしごからまっさかさまに落ちた。 She fell head over heels from the ladder.

Examples of 真っ逆さま, 真っ逆様, まっさかさま in a sentence

Kanji in this word

逆 JLPT 2

9 strokes

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

On'Yomi: ギャク, ゲキ

Kun'Yomi: さか, さか.さ, さか.らう

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様 JLPT 3

14 strokes

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

On'Yomi: ヨウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さま, さん

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真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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