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How to say 'Reverse' or 'Opposition' in Japanese | 反対

Wondering how to say 'Reverse' or 'Opposition' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Reverse or Opposition is 'Hantai', written as 反対 in Japanese.'Reverse' or 'Opposition' in hiragana is はんたい.

    word

    反対

    Meaning

    Reverse, Opposition

    Reading

    はんたい

    hantai

    Kanji

    反Anti 対Against

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '反対 (はんたい)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'opposition,' referring to being against something or someone, such as in a disagreement or protest. For example: I am against this plan「私はこの計画に反対です」(わたしはこのけいかくにはんたいです). The second meaning is 'reverse,' indicating the opposite direction or side. For example: Please write it in reverse order「反対の順番で書いてください」(はんたいのじゅんばんでかいてください). The word is versatile and can be used in both abstract and concrete contexts, depending on the situation.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1282

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 反対

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

  • kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

Words Related to 反対 Through the Kanji 反

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 反 as well.

  • word

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

  • word

    違反

    Meaning

    Violation

  • word

    反する

    Meaning

    Oppose

  • word

    反発

    Meaning

    Rejection, Rebound

  • word

    反映

    Meaning

    Influence, Reflection

  • word

    反論

    Meaning

    Objection

  • word

    反則

    Meaning

    Foul

  • word

    反応

    Meaning

    Reaction

  • word

    反感

    Meaning

    Antipathy

  • word

    反抗

    Meaning

    Rebellion

  • word

    反省

    Meaning

    Reflection

  • word

    反射

    Meaning

    Reflection, Reaction

Words Related to 反対 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

    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

    対照

    Meaning

    Contrast

  • 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

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What does 'Hantai' (反対) mean?

'Hantai' means 'Reverse' or 'Opposition' .

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