Illustration: Two siblings share a study room with matching desks pushed side by side. On one desk, pencils sit in a straight row, books stand upright, and craft materials occupy separate trays.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

対たい照しょう的てき

taishouteki

contrasting

Example sentences

その絵えはこの絵えとは対照的たいしょうてきにカラフルだ。
The picture is colorful in contrast with this one.
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彼女かのじょの新あたらしい小説しょうせつは前作ぜんさくとは対照的たいしょうてきにとても面白おもしろい。
Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
夫おっとは妻つまとは対照的たいしょうてきに、買かい物ものを楽たのしんでいないようだった。
In contrast to her, her husband didn’t seem to be enjoying the shopping.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 対照的

対vis-a-vis; oppositeOnタイ・ツイKunあいて・こたえる・そろい
照illuminate; shineOnショウKunてる・てらす・てれる
的bull's eye; markOnテキKunまと

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