逆接

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
逆 接
ぎゃく
Grade: 5 		せつ
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

逆(ぎゃく)接(せつ) • (gyakusetsu) 

  1. (grammar) adversative, contrastive; a particle or conjunction that joins two phrases and indicates that their meanings contrast or differ from one another or from expectation
    • 1991, Michio Ōnishi, Tansakubun no jugyō , page 108:
      記述(きじゅつ)量(りょう)がふえてきている。逆接(ぎゃくせつ)と順接(じゅんせつ)の接続(せつぞく)助詞(じょし)の使用(しよう)が目立(めだ)つ。
      Kijutsu ryō ga fuetekiteiru. Gyakusetsu to junsetsu no setsuzoku joshi no shiyō ga medatsu.
      There is increasing description. The use of contrastive and resultative particles is notable.

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