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対照

Reading

Kana: たいしょう
Romaji: taishō
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Definition

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contrast; antithesis; comparison

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: ショウ、 て.る、 て.らす、 て.れる
Meanings: illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Example Sentences

(いぬ)(ねこ)対照的(たいしょうてき)である。
➥A cat contrasts with a dog well.
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(はる)(あき)とを比較(ひかく)対照(たいしょう)してみよう。
➥Let's contrast spring with fall.
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都会(とかい)生活(せいかつ)田園(でんえん)生活(せいかつ)とは対照的(たいしょうてき)相違(そうい)がある。
➥There is a great contrast between city life and country life.
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(あか)(あお)(うつく)しい対照(たいしょう)をなす。
➥Red contrasts well with blue.
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その()はこの()とは対照的(たいしょうてき)にカラフルだ。
➥The picture is colorful in contrast with this one.
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その(ふた)つの(かんが)えの対照(たいしょう)非常(ひじょう)際立(きわだ)っている。
➥The contrast between the two ideas is very marked.
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