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逆行

逆行

Readings

Kana: ぎゃっこう、ぎゃくこう

Romaji: gyakkou, gyakukou

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; moving in the wrong direction; running counter to (e.g. the laws of nature); running against (e.g. the tide of the times)

2

retrogradation; retrogression

(Astronomy, etc. term)

Kanji

Readings: ギャク、ゲキ、さか、さか.さ、さか.らう

Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

Readings: コウ、ギョウ、アン、い.く、ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Example Sentence

この政府(せいふ)はまさしく時代(じだい)に逆行(ぎゃっこう)している。

➥This government is really putting the clock back.

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