antithesis in Japanese
antithesis in Japanese is アンチテーゼ, 対照 — antithesis means the exact opposite of something, especially a person or thing that contradicts everything another stands for.
antithesis in Japanese
アンチテーゼ
Pronounced: anchitēze
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
対照
Pronounced: taishō
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
What does "antithesis" mean?
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noun The exact opposite of something, especially a person or thing that contradicts everything another stands for.
"Her quiet, careful style is the antithesis of his."
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noun A rhetorical device in which two contrasting ideas are set against each other in a balanced phrase or sentence.
"'Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more' is a famous antithesis."
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noun In philosophy, the idea that opposes an initial proposition in a dialectical argument, standing between thesis and synthesis.
"He set out the thesis, then the antithesis, before reaching for a synthesis."
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antithesis in a sentence
- Her quiet, careful style is the antithesis of his.
- The new stadium is the antithesis of everything the old ground was.
- 'Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more' is a famous antithesis.
- The speech leans heavily on antithesis to make its choices sound stark.
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What is "antithesis" in Japanese?
"antithesis" in Japanese is アンチテーゼ, 対照. antithesis means: The exact opposite of something, especially a person or thing that contradicts everything another stands for.
How do you pronounce アンチテーゼ?
"antithesis" in Japanese is アンチテーゼ, pronounced "anchitēze".
How do you use "antithesis" in a sentence?
Example: "Her quiet, careful style is the antithesis of his." In Japanese, "antithesis" is アンチテーゼ, 対照.
Are there other ways to say "antithesis" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "antithesis": アンチテーゼ, 対照.
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