► 動詞
逆流 [ぎゃくりゅう] [逆流する] meaning: opposite rank: 3
☆ 胃液が食道に逆流すると炎症を起こす ⇨ When digestive fluid reflux into the esophagus, it causes inflammation
► 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
反対 [はんたい] meaning: opposite rank: 1
☆ 党内の反対派 ⇨ Those who oppose to the idea in the political party
☆ 右の反対は左 ⇨ The opposite of right is left
逆流 [ぎゃくりゅう] meaning: opposite rank: 3
☆ 逆流性食道炎 ⇨ Reflux esophagitis
☆ 逆流防止弁 ⇨ Reverse-flow preventive valves. Check valves
反面 [はんめん] [反面教師] meaning: opposite rank: 3
☆ うちの父親は反面教師だった ⇨ My father was a “reverse teacher”. I learned what not to do, whom not to be like, by watching my father
► 形容動詞
逆様 [さかさま] meaning: opposite rank: 1
☆ 彼はシャツを表裏逆様に着ていた ⇨ He was wearing shirts inside out
反対 [はんたい] meaning: opposite rank: 1
☆ 事態は予想とは反対の方向に進んだ ⇨ The situation developed in the opposite direction of the forecast
☆ 彼はシャツを裏表反対に着ている ⇨ He is wearing his shirt inside out
あべこべ [あべこべ] [coll] meaning: opposite rank: 2
☆ それは話があべこべだ ⇨ You got that story totally opposite, wrong, upside down
正反対 [(3)せいはんたい] meaning: opposite rank: 2
☆ あの二人は双子なのに性格が正反対だ ⇨ Those two are twins but their personalities are direct, polar, opposite
裏腹 [うらはら] meaning: opposite rank: 4
☆ 彼は表面の笑顔とは裏腹に内心怒り狂っていた ⇨ He was raging inside on the contrary to the smiles on surface (☛ Typically about having an opposite emotion inside from the surface)
真逆 [まぎゃく] [coll] meaning: opposite rank: 4
☆ あの二人は双子なのに性格が真逆だ ⇨ Those two are twins but their personalities are direct, polar, opposite (☛ A newer term used mainly among youth)