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逆らう
さからう
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to go against
2
to oppose
3
to disobey
Example sentence
田中さんの教えるのは歴史の流れに逆らう。
Tanaka's teaching goes against the stream of history.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
逆
Inverted, Reverse, Opposite
9 strokes
More words with
逆
逆転
ぎゃくてん ·
(sudden) change
N1
逆
ぎゃく ·
reverse
N3
逆転勝ち
ぎゃくてんがち ·
winning after defeat seems certain
反逆
はんぎゃく ·
treason
逆効果
ぎゃくこうか ·
opposite effect
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逆風
ぎゃくふう ·
headwind
逆上せる
のぼせる ·
to feel dizzy
逆境
ぎゃっきょう ·
adverse circumstances
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