逆ぎゃく説せつ

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Meanings

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but may express a possible truth. Used in logic, philosophy, and everyday language.

「急いそがば回まわれ」は一いっ種しゅの逆ぎゃく説せつだ。
"More haste, less speed" is a kind of paradox.
この理り論ろんには逆ぎゃく説せつが含ふくまれている。
This theory contains a paradox.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に潜ひそむ逆ぎゃく説せつthe paradox hidden within X
成せい長ちょう社しゃ会かいに潜ひそむ逆ぎゃく説せつについて論ろんじた。
He discussed the paradox hidden within a growing society.
逆ぎゃく説せつを述のべるto state a paradox
教きょう授じゅは授じゅ業ぎょうで有ゆう名めいな逆ぎゃく説せつを述のべた。
The professor stated a famous paradox in class.