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    3. 対照

    対照

    対たい照しょう

    contrast

    N2KMT7News #15+1CoreNoun, Participle, VerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    たいしょう

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    contrast, antithesis, comparison

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    白しろと黒くろは対たい照しょう的てきな色いろです。

    White and black are contrasting colors.

    KMT5Core ConceptsArt & Design
    彼かれの明あかるい性せい格かくは、妹いもうとの控ひかえめな性せい格かくと対をた照いしょう的てきだ。

    His bright personality is in contrast to his sister's reserved personality.

    KMT7Core ConceptsFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    グラフを見みると、二ふたつのデータの対たい照しょうがはっきりとわかる。

    Looking at the graph, the contrast between the two data sets is clearly visible.

    KMT7Core ConceptsScience & Math
    伝でん統とう的てきな建けん築ちくと現げん代だい的てきなデザインが美うつくしい対たい照しょうをなしている。

    Traditional architecture and modern design form a beautiful contrast.

    KMT7Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    この小しょう説せつは、都と会かいの喧けん騒そうと田いな舎かの静しずけさを対たい照しょう的てきに描えがいている。

    This novel depicts the hustle and bustle of the city in contrast to the tranquility of the countryside.

    KMT8LiteratureCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    対
    あいて・こた.える・そろ.い・つれあ.い・なら.ぶ・むか.う…(3)
    vis-a-vis・opposite・even・equal・versus…(2)
    照
    て.る・て.らす・て.れる…(3)
    illuminate・shine・compare・bashful
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