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Kotomora

背はい馳ち

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

inconsistency; contradiction; disobedience

Literary or formal term for ideas, actions, or statements that are inconsistent, contradictory, or go against something. Often used in the pattern ~に背馳する (to be inconsistent with/contradict). Rare in everyday speech; more common synonyms include 矛盾 (むじゅん) for contradiction and 違反 (いはん) for violation.