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逆ぎゃく

Kana ぎゃく Romaji gyaku

JLPT N3 Common word

01

逆 ぎゃく · gyaku

JLPT N3 Common word

01no-adjective · na-adjective · noun

reverse; opposite

02na-adjective · noun

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

03noun, used as a prefix

mathematics

inverse (function)

Examples

夫の方が殴ったと彼女は言っているが、実はその逆だった。

She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.

Tatoeba #85002

それは逆だ。

That is the other way about.

Tatoeba #205276

逆もまた真なり。

The converse is also true.

Tatoeba #182772

02

逆 さか · saka

倒

01noun, used as a prefix · noun

inverse; reverse

Examples

ベストを裏返さなくちゃ。表裏逆ですよ。

You need to reverse your vest. It's inside-out!

Tatoeba #196831

Source

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