Kanji
Readingぎゃく
Frequency74%
Used in (174 in total)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
the exact opposite
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
conversely; on the contrary
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
the opposite direction; the other way
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to become inverted; to become reversed
opposite side; other side
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
rebel; traitor; insurgent
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
atrocity; (arch.) treason
headwind; adverse wind
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
murder of one's own lord or father
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
one's days and nights being reversed
women picking up men
treacherous retainer
reversible; invertible
inverted position (tarot card, etc.); reversed position
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
(the crime of) high treason
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
right and wrong; loyalty and treason; obedience and disobedience
contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
rebel; traitor
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
crime of killing one's master or parent (Edo period); very grave sin
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
reverse sexual harassment; sexual harassment of males by females
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
man marrying into wealth and power
reciprocal; inverse number; multiplicative inverse
reverse order; following a contrary path
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
rebellious individual
forward and reverse
upset victory; come-from-behind victory
reverse discrimination
cordial relations
extremely good friends; best friends
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
weather tide; adverse current
chocolate given by a boy to a girl on Valentine's day (the other way around is the norm in Japan)
inverse; reverse; retro-; contra-
sending back; returning; referring a case (regarding juvenile crime) back to the public prosecutor
(chromosomal) inversion
backward reading
antiphase; reverse phase
inverse proportion
(discount rate) negative spread; loss margin; back spread; downturn
reaction; adverse effect
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
reverse course; reversion
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
choppy seas; head sea
five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha); crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
a complete turnabout via a single blow
reverse transcription
bad luck; reverse of fortune
renegade; rebellious elements
holding a memorial service for oneself; an older person conducting a memorial service for a deceased, younger person
inverse ratio
inverse element
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
backhand (tennis, etc.)
reverse-imported vehicle (esp. high-displacement motorcycles meant for sale outside Japan)
cationic soap; invert soap; positive soap
five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
reverse auction; name-your-price auction
good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
geomagnetic reversal; reversal of Earth's magnetic field
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
reciprocal lattice (crystallography)
shielding; reverse clipping
suffix notation; postfix notation; reverse Polish notation
inverse trigonometric function; cyclometric function
reverse Polish notation; RPN
counter; reversible counter
converse proposition
unfavourable condition; adverse position
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; RT-PCR
calculator with postfix notation logic; calculator with suffix notation logic; calculator with reverse-Polish notation logic
(TV or radio host) calling a listener
reverse Polish notation; RPN
shielding; reverse clipping
reverse threesome (e.g. with two men and a woman instead of two women and one man)
baby born feet (or buttocks) first; breech birth
getting along extremely well; maintaining a fond friendship
women paying boys for sex
(logical) inversion
plotting to damage the imperial palace or an imperial tomb
the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law