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対照的

Reading

Kana: たいしょうてき
Romaji: taishōteki
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Definition

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contrastive

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
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

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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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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(おっと)(つま)とは対照的(たいしょうてき)に、()(もの)(たの)しんでいないようだった。
➥In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.
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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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彼女(かのじょ)(あたら)しい小説(しょうせつ)前作(ぜんさく)とは対照的(たいしょうてき)にとても面白(おもしろ)い。
➥Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.
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イヌとは対照的(たいしょうてき)に、ネコはごく最近(さいきん)になって()いならされたものである。
➥In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.
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