Illustration: At a Japanese pottery workshop, a long workbench holds a continuous series of bowls increasing gradually in size from left to right. At one end, a potter balances the tiniest bowl on a fingertip; at the other, an assistant stands inside the largest bowl with room around both feet.

Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

両りょう極きょく

ryoukyoku

opposite extremes

Example sentences

  1. 二人ふたりの意見いけんは両極りょうきょくにある。

    Their opinions are at opposite extremes.

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  2. この映画えいがへの評価ひょうかは両極りょうきょくに分わかれた。

    Opinions of this film split into two extremes.

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  3. 兄あにと妹いもうとの服ふくの好このみは両極りょうきょくだ。

    The brother and sister have opposite tastes in clothes.

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Kanji in 両極

  • 両both; old Japanese coinOnリョウKunてる・ふたつ
  • 極extreme; poleOnキョク・ゴクKunきわめる・きわまる・きわまり

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