逆 (ぎゃく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

逆 (ぎゃく) means reverse / opposite.

See example sentences below.

逆 at a glance

逆

ぎゃくgyaku

N3adj

reverse / opposite

逆ぎゃくgyakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

reverse / opposite

Example 1

車が逆に動いている。

Translation

The car is moving in reverse.

Example 2

意見が逆で困った。

Translation

I was troubled because our opinions were opposite.