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[はん()·たい()]
hantai
noun, no adjective, suru verb, na adjective

English Meaning(s) for 反対

noun, suru verb, no adjective, na adjective
  1. opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent
noun, no adjective
  1. reverse; opposite; inverse; contrary

Definition and Synonyms for 反対

Inverse something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Synonyms: あべこべ, インバース, 反対, 裏腹, 裏表, , , 逆さ
Oppose be against
Synonyms: 反対, 反抗
Opposition a direction opposite to another
Synonyms: 反対, 反抗, 太刀打ち, , , 対抗, 対立, 抵抗, 敵対, 異議
Oppositeness the relation between opposed entities
Synonyms: 反対, , , 対立
Resistance the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Synonyms: レジスタンス, 反対, 反発, 手向かい, 手向かう, 抵抗
Contradict be resistant to
Synonyms: 反対, 打ち消す
Object express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
Synonyms: 反対, 抗議, 物申す
Fight fight against or resist strongly
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反する, 反対, 反抗, 喧嘩, 対抗, 対敵, 戦う, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 逆らう, 闘争
Resistance group action in opposition to those in power
Synonyms: レジスタンス, 反対, 反抗, 導通抵抗, 手応え, 抗争, 抵抗
Dissent the act of protesting
Synonyms: プロテスト, 不服申立て, 反対, 反抗, 反論, 抗告, 抗弁, 抗言, 抗議, 物言い, 物言う, 異見, 異議
Counter indicating opposition or resistance
Synonyms: 反対
Opposite characterized by opposite extremes
Synonyms: あべこべ, 反対, 対照的, 正反対
Opposite the other one of a complementary pair
Synonyms: 反対, ,
Opposite moving or facing away from each other
Synonyms: あべこべ, 反対, 正反対, ,
Oppose act against or in opposition to
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反対, 反抗, 向かう, 寇する, 対する, 対抗, 対敵, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 諍う, 逆らう
Contrary of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
Synonyms: 反対
Object be averse to or express disapproval of
Synonyms: 反対
Disagreement the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
Synonyms: 不一致, 不同意, 不和, 不承, 不承知, 不承諾, 不調, 不賛成, 反対, 相反, 確執, 行き違い, 行き違う
Objection the speech act of objecting
Synonyms: オブジェクション, 反対, 反論, 否や, 抗議, 異存, 異見, 異論, 異議
Remonstrance the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Synonyms: オブジェクション, 反対, 反論, 抗議, 物言い, 物言う, 訓戒, 説諭
Antagonism an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
Synonyms: アンタゴニズム, 反対, 反目, 対立, 拮抗, 敵対, 確執
Resistance any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
Synonyms: レジスタンス, 反対, 反抗, 導通抵抗, 手応え, 抗争, 抵抗
Oppose express opposition to
Synonyms: 反対, 反抗
Dissent a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Synonyms: プロテスト, 不服申立て, 反対, 反抗, 反論, 抗告, 抗弁, 抗言, 抗議, 物言い, 物言う, 異見, 異議
Opposite completely opposed
Synonyms: あべこべ, 反対, 対照的, 正反対

Meanings for each kanji in 反対

» anti-
» vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare

Categories 反対 is a member of

Relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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Action something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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Argue have an argument about something
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Disapprove deem wrong or inappropriate
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Refute overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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Group Action action taken by a group of people
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Fight be engaged in a fight
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Resistance group action in opposition to those in power
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Be have the quality of being
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Communicating the activity of communicating
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Dislike a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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Ill Will the feeling of a hostile person
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Direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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Oppositeness the relation between opposed entities
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Mechanical Phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 反対

Sample Sentences for 反対

They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.
Some object to Tom's opinion.
Right and left are opposites.
They demonstrated against the raising of the tuition fees.
My mother objects to smoking.

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