反はん対たい

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反対する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	反はん対たいする	反はん対たいしない
Polite	反はん対たいします	反はん対たいしません
Past polite	反はん対たいしました	反はん対たいしませんでした
Past	反はん対たいした	反はん対たいしなかった
Te-form	反はん対たいして	反はん対たいしないで
Desire	反はん対たいしたい	反はん対たいしたくない
Potential	反はん対たいできる	反はん対たいできない
Passive	反はん対たいされる	反はん対たいされない
Causative	反はん対たいさせる	反はん対たいさせない
Causative passive	反はん対たいさせられる	反はん対たいさせられない
Volitional	反はん対たいしよう
Polite volitional	反はん対たいしましょう
Imperative	反はん対たいしろ	反はん対たいするな
Conditional	反はん対たいすれば	反はん対たいしなければ
Tara conditional	反はん対たいしたら	反はん対たいしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective

opposition; objection; resistance

Expresses being against a plan, idea, or action. Often used with する to mean 'to oppose' or 'to object'. Antonym: 賛成.

Antonyms: 賛成

その計けい画かくに反はん対たいする人ひとは多おおい。
Many people oppose the plan.
彼かれは私わたしの意い見けんに反はん対たいした。
He objected to my opinion.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

opposite; reverse; contrary

Describes something that is the opposite in direction, meaning, or nature. Often used as a noun or with の.

駅えきは学がっ校こうの反はん対たい側がわにある。
The station is on the opposite side of the school.
彼かれの考かんがえは私わたしとはまったく反はん対たいだ。
His idea is completely opposite to mine.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に反はん対たいするto oppose/object to something
彼かれはその計けい画かくに反はん対たいした。
He objected to the plan.
反はん対たいにon the contrary; conversely
彼かれは賢かしこい。反はん対たいに、弟おとうとは少すこし鈍のろい。
He's smart; his younger brother, on the contrary, is a bit slow.
反はん対たい意い見けんを述のべるto voice an opposing opinion
会かい議ぎで反はん対たい意い見けんを述のべる人ひとが多おおかった。
Many people voiced opposing opinions at the meeting.
反はん対たい方ほう向こうに進すすむto go in the opposite direction
うっかり反はん対たい方ほう向こうに進すすんでしまった。
I accidentally went in the opposite direction.

Expressions

反はん対たいに回まわるgo into opposition; turn against; side with the opposition
賛さん成せいか反はん対たいかfor or against; agree or disagree

Kanji

反anti-
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even

Related words· 16

異い議ぎN1sense 1
異議 is a formal term for a specific objection (often legal or procedural), while 反対 covers general opposition to any plan or idea.
逆ぎゃくN3sense 2
逆 also means 'opposite' but is more casual and used for concrete or sequential reversals, while 反対 can describe abstract or formal opposites as well.
抵てい抗こうN3sense 1
抵抗 emphasizes active resistance or pushback (often physical or emotional), whereas 反対 focuses on disagreeing with an idea or proposal.
抗こう議ぎN1
反対 is a broad term for opposing something or disagreeing, while 抗議 specifically means making a formal or public protest.

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反はん論ろんN2
反対 is general opposition or disagreement to an idea, while 反論 is a reasoned counterargument that actively rebuts a specific point.
猛もう反はん対たいN1
反対 is neutral opposition to something, while 猛反対 stresses that the opposition is fierce and forceful.
難なん色しょく
反対 is direct, outspoken opposition, while 難色 describes a more subtle, often nonverbal reluctance or disapproval.
正せい反はん対たい
反対 means 'opposite' or 'opposition' in a general sense, while 正反対 emphasizes that something is exactly and completely opposite, with no middle ground.
異い論ろんN1
反対 means direct opposition or being against something, while 異論 is a differing opinion or objection, often more about viewpoint than outright opposition.
裏うら腹はら
反対 covers opposite positions, opinions, or actions in general, whereas 裏腹 is narrower, describing a hidden contradiction between surface and substance.
あべこべN1
反対 covers both physical reversal and opposition of opinion, whereas あべこべ is limited to things being physically or logically turned the wrong way.
逆さかしま
反対 describes a neutral positional or directional opposite, whereas 逆しま often implies a more thorough, upside-down or morally twisted reversal.
逆さかさまN2
反対 refers to being opposite in direction, opinion, or meaning, whereas 逆さま implies an actual physical flip such as top-to-bottom or front-to-back.
否いな
反対 is the common word for opposition or objection, while 否 is a stiffer, more literary term used in phrases like 否を唱える.
逆さかさN2
反対 means 'opposite' in a general sense (sides, directions, opinions), while 逆さ is narrower, focusing on something being upside down or reversed in orientation.
反はん対たい側がわ
反対 refers to opposition or the concept of being opposite in general, while 反対側 specifically names the side or party that is opposite.

Opposites· 7

賛さん成せいN4sense 1
approval; agreement; support
賛さん同どうN1
反対 means opposition or disagreement, the direct opposite of 賛同's endorsement or support.
同どう感かんN1
反対 means opposition or disagreement, the opposite of 同感, which means sharing the same feeling or opinion.

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支し持じN2
反対 means opposition or objection, the direct opposite of 支持's meaning of support or backing.
同どう意いN1
反対 means opposition or disagreement, the direct opposite of 同意's sense of agreement or consent.
同どう調ちょうN1
反対 means opposing or disagreeing, the direct opposite of 同調's aligning with others' views.
賛さん意い
反対 means opposition or disagreement, the direct opposite of 賛意, which expresses approval.

Don't confuse with

反はんするN1
反対する means to actively oppose or object to something (e.g., an opinion or plan), while 反する describes a state of being contrary to something, often without active intent.
反はん体たい制せい
反対 is a general word for being against or opposed to anything, whereas 反体制 specifically means opposition to an established political/social system.
賛さん否ぴN1
反対 means only opposition, while 賛否 covers both approval and opposition together.
対たいするN3
反対する explicitly means to oppose or object to something, whereas 対する can express facing, relating to, or comparing without necessarily implying opposition.

Word family· 26

猛もう反はん対たいN1
strong opposition; vehement opposition
反はん対たい側がわ
opposite side; other side · opposing side; opposition
反はん対たい党とう
opposition party
反はん対たい派は
opposition faction; opposing group
反はん対たい番ばん
opposite team in a two-turn work group

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反はん対たい票ひょう
vote against; no vote; nay
反はん対たい者しゃ
opponent; adversary; dissenter
反はん対たい色しょく
clashing colors; contrasting colors
反はん対たい語ご
antonym
反はん対たい論ろん
opposing argument; counterargument

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Etymology

Compound of 反 (anti-, opposite) and 対 (opposite, versus). The combination naturally yields the meaning of opposition or the opposite side.