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How to say 'Contrast' in Japanese | 対照

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The Japanese word for Contrast is 'Taishou', written as 対照 in Japanese.'Contrast' in hiragana is たいしょう.

    word

    対照

    Meaning

    Contrast

    Reading

    たいしょう

    taishou

    Kanji

    対Against 照Shine, Illuminate

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '対照 (たいしょう)' means 'contrast'. It refers to the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically in a way that highlights their differences. This word is often used in contexts where two or more things are compared to emphasize their dissimilarities. For example: the contrast between light and dark「光と闇の対照」(ひかりとやみのたいしょう). The contrast between the two cultures is striking「二つの文化の対照は際立っている」(ふたつのぶんかのたいしょうはきわだっている). It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as contrasting ideas or theories.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3857

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 対照

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

  • kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

Words Related to 対照 Through the Kanji 対

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 対 as well.

  • word

    対する

    Meaning

    Face, Oppose

  • word

    対象

    Meaning

    Target, Subject

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    反対

    Meaning

    Reverse, Opposition

  • word

    対策

    Meaning

    Countermeasure

  • word

    対

    Meaning

    Pair, Opposition

  • word

    絶対に

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対処

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    対抗

    Meaning

    Opposition

  • word

    相対

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    絶対

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    対話

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対応

    Meaning

    Response, Correspondence

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    対談

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対比

    Meaning

    Contrast

Words Related to 対照 Through the Kanji 照

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 照 as well.

  • word

    参照

    Meaning

    Reference

  • word

    照らす

    Meaning

    Illuminate

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'Taishou' means 'Contrast' .

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