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What does 逆 (ぎゃく, gyaku) mean?

逆 (ぎゃく, gyaku) means opposite, reverse.

Quick facts
Readingぎゃく
Romajigyaku
Part of speechno-adjective, na-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぎゃく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongyaku

opposite, reverse

  1. 1no-adjective · na-adjective · noun reverse; opposite
  2. 2na-adjective · noun converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  3. 3noun prefix inverse (function)

Example sentences

  • Your opinion is the opposite of mine.

  • I ended up walking in the opposite direction.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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