逆らう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 逆らう | 逆らわない |
| Polite | 逆らいます | 逆らいません |
| Past polite | 逆らいました | 逆らいませんでした |
| Past | 逆らった | 逆らわなかった |
| Te-form | 逆らって | 逆らわないで |
| Desire | 逆らいたい | 逆らいたくない |
| Potential | 逆らえる | 逆らえない |
| Passive | 逆らわれる | 逆らわれない |
| Causative | 逆らわせる | 逆らわせない |
| Causative passive | 逆らわせられるalso 逆らわされる | 逆らわせられないalso 逆らわされない |
| Volitional | 逆らおう | |
| Polite volitional | 逆らいましょう | |
| Imperative | 逆らえ | 逆らうな |
| Conditional | 逆らえば | 逆らわなければ |
| Tara conditional | 逆らったら | 逆らわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
go against; oppose; disobey; defy
Used for resisting or acting contrary to a person, rule, order, expectation, or natural flow. Often appears with に (～に逆らう).
It's hard to go against your parents' opinions.
彼は上司の命令に逆らった。
He disobeyed his boss's orders.
流れに逆らわずに、自然に任せよう。
Let's not fight the current and leave it to nature.
He defied his parents and left home.
He disobeyed his boss's order.
He kept doing things the old way, going against the trend of the times.
She defied fate and chose her own path.