ニハンシテ
Meanings
Expression
1. against; contrary to
This child, contrary to appearances, is afraid of ghosts.
Composed of
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
contrary to one's expectations
Examples (11 in total)
Their boss made them work against their will.
She cremated him against his wishes.
No one can force you to do anything against your will.
Contrary to its appearance, it is an extremely powerful spirit.
This child, contrary to appearances, is afraid of ghosts.
However, contrary to such wishes, the tension continued to rise.
Contrary to that hope, she shook her head awkwardly.
What you did is against the rules.
He was made to sign the contract against his will.
He was persuaded into doing it against his own wishes.
Tom can't swim at all. On the other hand, he is a good baseball player.