noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
self-contradiction; inconsistency
Refers to statements or actions that contradict each other, often used in formal or critical contexts. As a yojijukugo, it is a fixed four-character compound.
彼の説明は前後矛盾している。
His explanation is self-contradictory.
前後矛盾した発言は信用を失う。
Inconsistent remarks lose credibility.