逆らう (さからう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

逆らう (さからう) means to go against / to disobey / to defy.

See example sentences below.

逆らう at a glance

逆らう

さからうsakarau

N3verb

to go against / to disobey / to defy

逆らうさからうsakarauN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to go against / to disobey / to defy

Example 1

先生の言うことに逆らってはいけません。

Translation

You should not disobey what the teacher says.

Example 2

風に逆らって走るのは大変だ。

Translation

Running against the wind is tough.