Illustration: At the entrance to a Japanese riverside park, two friends stand back to back at the same spot, each confidently pointing straight along the path in a different direction. Their extended arms form one continuous line, with fingers aimed toward opposite ends of the riverbank.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

正せい反はん対たい

seihantai

completely opposite

Example sentences

結果けっかは彼かれの予想よそうとは正反対せいはんたいだった。
The result was contrary to his expectations.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれらがあなたに言いったことは、昨日私きのうわたしに言いったことと正反対せいはんたいだ。
What they said to you is exactly the opposite of what they told me yesterday.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれが有罪ゆうざいだというが、私わたしはその正反対せいはんたいだと信しんじている。
They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 正反対

正correct; justiceOnセイ・ショウKunただしい・ただす・まさ
反anti-Onハン・ホン・タンKunそる・そらす・かえす
対vis-a-vis; oppositeOnタイ・ツイKunあいて・こたえる・そろい

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