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    3. 倒置

    倒置

    倒とう置ち

    turning upside down

    KMT7CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    とうち

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    turning upside down
    2.
    inversion
    grammar

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    文ぶん学がく作さく品ひんでは、感かん情じょうを強きょう調ちょうするために倒とう置ち法ほうが使つかわれることがあります。

    In literary works, inversion is sometimes used to emphasize emotions.

    KMT6LiteratureCore Concepts
    この文ぶんは主しゅ語ごと述じゅつ語ごが倒とう置ちされています。

    In this sentence, the subject and predicate are inverted.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducation
    英えい語ごでは疑ぎ問もん文ぶんで主しゅ語ごと動どう詞しが倒とう置ちされることが多おおいです。

    In English, the subject and verb are often inverted in interrogative sentences.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducation
    この装そう置ちは、上じょう下げを倒とう置ちして設せっ置ちする必ひつ要ようがあります。

    This device needs to be installed upside down.

    KMT7TechnologyCore Concepts
    詩し的てきな表ひょう現げんでは、通つう常じょうの語ご順じゅんを倒とう置ちさせることで、独どく特とくのリズムと響ひびきを生うみ出だします。

    In poetic expression, inverting the usual word order creates a unique rhythm and resonance.

    KMT8LiteratureCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    倒
    たお.れる・-だお.れ・たお.す・さかさま・さかさ・さかしま…(1)
    overthrow・fall・collapse・drop・break down
    置
    お.く・-お.き…(4)
    placement・put・set・deposit・leave behind…(3)
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