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    3. 逆しま

    逆しま

    逆さかし​ま​

    reverse

    KMT8News #21+1Noun, AdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    倒

    さかしま

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    reverse, inversion, upside down
    2.
    unreasonable, absurd, wrong

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    その本ほんは逆さかしまに置おかれていた。

    That book was placed upside down.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれは逆さかしまなことを言いって、皆みんなを困こまらせた。

    He said something unreasonable and troubled everyone.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    鏡かがみに映うつる世せ界かいは、左さ右ゆうが逆さかしまに見みえる。

    The world reflected in a mirror appears reversed left and right.

    KMT8Daily LifeScience & Math
    その決けっ定ていは、これまでの慣かん例れいと逆さかしまなものだった。

    That decision was contrary to all previous customs.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & LawCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは、常じょう識しきとは全まったく逆さかしまなものだった。

    His assertion was completely contrary to common sense.

    KMT9Daily LifeCore ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
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