反対
はんたい
hepburn hantai
opposition, the opposite
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- その計画に反対する人もいます。There are also people who oppose that plan.
- 駅は反対の方向にあります。The station is in the opposite direction.
Collocations
反対する反対意見反対の方向反対側計画に反対
Mnemonic
反対 hantai — 反 (to reverse) + 対 (to face). 反 is flipping over, 対 is facing — a view flipped to stand opposed — opposition. Two senses — (1) opposing an opinion: 計画に反対する. (2) the opposite direction or side: 反対の方向. The counterpart of 賛成 (agreement).
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