逆説 - gyakusetsu | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

「急いそげば急いそぐほど遅おそくなる」は逆説ぎゃくせつである。

"isogeba isoguhodo osokunaru"wa gyakusetsudearu.

More haste, less speed is a paradox.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

逆説ぎゃくせつじゃない

gyakusetsujanai

The negative form

1. Not a paradox.

★ Common

Noun

#70410

逆説ぎゃくせつだった

gyakusetsudatta

The past form

1. Was paradoxical.; Was contradictory.

★ Common

Noun

#65611

逆説ぎゃくせつで

gyakusetsude

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Paradoxically; By paradox

★ Common

Noun

#71771

逆説ぎゃくせつの

gyakusetsuno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Paradoxical; Paradox-related

★ Common

Noun

#73069

逆説ぎゃくせつじゃありません

gyakusetsujārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a paradox.; It's not paradoxical.

★ Common

Noun

#70891

逆説ぎゃくせつじゃないです

gyakusetsujanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a paradox.; It isn't paradoxical.

★ Common

Noun

#74398

逆説ぎゃくせつでした

gyakusetsudeshita

The polite past form

1. It was paradoxical.

★ Common

Noun

#72572

逆説ぎゃくせつです

gyakusetsudesu

The polite form

1. Paradox.;

★ Common

Noun

#65912

逆説ぎゃくせつではありません

gyakusetsudewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not paradoxical.; It is not a paradox.

★ Common

Noun

#73636

Common 6 items

逆説ぎゃくせつじゃなかった

gyakusetsujanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't paradoxical.; Wasn't a paradox.

★ Common

Noun

#72066

逆説ぎゃくせつだろう

gyaku setsudarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably paradoxical.; Probably ironic.

★ Common

Noun

#71511

逆説ぎゃくせつじゃありませんでした

gyakusetsujārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't paradoxical.; It wasn't a paradox.

★ Common

Noun

#69612

逆説ぎゃくせつじゃなかったです

gyakusetsujanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't paradoxical.; Wasn't contrary.

★ Common

Noun

#72720

逆説ぎゃくせつでしょう

gyaku setsudeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably ironic.; Probably paradoxical.

★ Common

Noun

#72764

逆説ぎゃくせつではありませんでした

gyakusetsudewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not paradoxical.; Was not a paradox.

★ Common

Noun

#68113

Advanced 3 items

逆説ぎゃくせつだったら

gyakusetsudattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it's paradoxical; If it were a paradox

★ Common

Noun

#65216

逆説ぎゃくせつであれば

gyakusetsudeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If paradoxical; If it were paradoxical

★ Common

Noun

#74827

逆説ぎゃくせつなら

gyakusetsunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If paradoxical; When paradoxical

★ Common

Noun

#72677

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