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Definition and Synonyms for 矛盾
| 1. | 矛盾 | 規則や法律などに逆らう |
| Contravene | go against, as of rules and laws | |
| Synonyms: | 反する, 抵触, 矛盾 | |
| 2. | 矛盾 | 矛盾する |
| Contradict | be in contradiction with | |
| Synonyms: | 矛盾 | |
| 3. | 矛盾 | 誰かに対して言語で反駁する行為 |
| Contradiction | the speech act of contradicting someone | |
| Synonyms: | 矛盾 | |
| 4. | 矛盾 | 必然的に誤りになってしまう命題 |
| Contradiction | a statement that is necessarily false | |
| Synonyms: | とんちんかん, 不合理, 抵触, 撞着, 矛盾, 矛盾撞着, 背反, 背馳 | |
| 5. | 矛盾 | 2つの命題は両者が同時に真であり得ない（または両者が偽でありえない）場合矛盾する |
| Contradictory | two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time | |
| Synonyms: | 矛盾 | |
| 6. | 矛盾 | 相反する2つの力または考えの間の対立 |
| Contradiction | opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas | |
| Synonyms: | 撞着, 相反, 矛盾, 矛盾撞着, 背反, 背馳, 齟齬 | |
| 7. | 矛盾 | 同時に真実でありえない主張間の関係 |
| Inconsistency | the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time | |
| Synonyms: | 不一致, 矛盾 |
Meanings for each kanji in 矛盾
| 矛 | halberd; arms; festival float | Kanji Details » |
| 盾 | shield; escutcheon; pretext | Kanji Details » |
Categories 矛盾 is a member of
| 1. | 犯す | 法、規則、契約、または約束を無視して、行動する |
| Break | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | |
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| 2. | 逸れる | と相違している |
| Vary | be at variance with | |
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| 3. | 打消 | 否定の言語行為 |
| Negation | the speech act of negating | |
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| 4. | 反対 | 対立した者の間の関係 |
| Oppositeness | the relation between opposed entities | |
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| 5. | 対立物が共存できない時の関係 | |
| Contradictoriness | the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist | |
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| 6. | 虚偽の言明 | |
| Falsity | a false statement | |
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| 7. | 命題の間の関係 | |
| Logical Relation | a relation between propositions | |
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Sample Sentences for 矛盾
例えば、たばこをぷかぷか吸う先生が、たばこを吸う生徒に注意してもその注意は矛盾しているだろう。
For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
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