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「速い」は「遅い」の反対。

Sentence Analyzer

速い 遅い 反対

English Translation

"Fast" is the opposite of "slow."

Furigana

(はや)い」は「(おそ)い」の反対(はんたい)

Romanji

" hayai" wa" osoi" no hantai.

Words

早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
反対 (はんたい)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-
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