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[とう(倒)·ち(置)]
touchi
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 倒置

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. turning upside down; placing nonessentials before essentials
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Definition and Synonyms for 倒置

Eversion the act of turning inside out
Synonyms: 倒置, 倒錯
Invert turn inside out or upside down
Synonyms: こぼす, 倒置, 反復, 反転, 翻す, 翻倒, 裏返す, 覆す, 転倒, ひっくり返す, 逆転, 顛倒
Anastrophe the reversal of the normal order of words
Synonyms: 倒置, 倒置法

Meanings for each kanji in 倒置

» overthrow; fall; collapse; drop; break down
» put; placement; set; deposit; leave behind; keep; employ; pawn

Categories 倒置 is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Motion a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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Rhetorical Device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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Sample Sentences for 倒置

Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
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