► 名詞
逆 [ぎゃく] meaning: opposite rank: 1
☆ 彼は道を逆に走っていた ⇨ He was driving the road in an opposite, wrong, direction
☆ 逆は常に真実では無い ⇨ The opposite is not always true
逆 [ぎゃく] meaning: reverse rank: 1
☆ それは話が完全に逆だ ⇨ That story is totally other way around
☆ プロペラが逆回転した ⇨ The propeller turned in a reverse, wrong, direction
☆ もし逆の立場だったらあなたはどうする？ ⇨ What would you do if you were in the reverse position?
More examples:
- 彼には逆境を撥ね除ける強さが有った ⇨ He had mental strength to repel, fight off, adversities
- 私達は最終期限から開始日を逆算した ⇨ We calculated the start date backward from the final deadline
- 拙いが逆に素朴な感じのする歌い方 ⇨ Singing that is not skilled but because of that, feels direct and unpretentious
- 厚意のつもりが逆に迷惑をかけていた ⇨ I thought I was doing a favor but ended up causing a problem
- 彼は正式な音楽教育を受けなかったことが逆に幸いして独特の技を生み出した ⇨ He didn’t receive formal musical training and fortunately that led him to develop his unique styles
- 彼は反逆罪で処刑された ⇨ He was executed for treason
- 彼等は御粗末な守備で逆転を許した ⇨ They allowed a comeback win with very poor defense
- 運命には逆らえない ⇨ You cannot go against your fate
- 逆転の望みは潰えた ⇨ The hope for a comeback win has ended
- 彼は誰も気にかけていないことを逆用してやりたい放題やった ⇨ He used the fact nobody cared about him, and did whatever he wanted
- アジアでは親に逆らうことは道徳に反するとされる ⇨ In Asia disobeying one’s parents is considered against the morals
- 彼は言い訳をしようとして逆に墓穴を掘った ⇨ He tried to make an excuse and ended up digging his own grave instead
- チームは終盤の猛打で逆転勝ちした ⇨ The team had a come-from-behind win with offensive explosion in the late innings
- 彼は木の枝に逆さにぶら下がっていた ⇨ He was hanging upside down, head down, from a tree branch
- 彼は逆様に吊り下げられていた ⇨ He was hung upside down