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Lesson 85: 〜と(は)反対に

Usage:

Verb + の + と(は)反対に
i-Adj + の + と(は)反対に
na-Adj + な + の + と(は)反対に
Noun + と(は)反対に


Meaning:

「〜と(は)反対に」means “on the contrary”, “against…”.

Example Sentences:

(1)緑とは反対に、赤は危険の印である。
Red, as opposed to green, is a sign of danger.

(2)私の予想とは反対に、彼らは試合に負けた。
They lost the game, which is against my expectation.

(3)姉は勤勉なのと反対に、妹はゲームをやるのが好きだ。
The elder sister is very hard-working, on the contrary, the younger sister likes to play games.

Note:

You can use それとは反対はんたいに directly as a conjunction.

姉は勤勉な人だ。それとは反対に、妹はゲームをやるのが好きだ。
The elder sister is very hard-working, on the contrary, the younger sister likes to play games.
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