reverse in Japanese
reverse in Japanese is あべこべ, 逆, 逆進 — reverse means opposite in position, direction, or order.
reverse in Japanese
あべこべ
Pronounced: abekobe
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
逆
Pronounced: gyaku
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
逆進
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
あべこべ
Pronounced: abekobe
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
逆
Pronounced: gyaku
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
裏
Pronounced: ura
The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side. [from 18th c.]
裏返す
Pronounced: uragaesu
(transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
覆す
Pronounced: kutsugaesu
(transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
裏返す
Pronounced: uragaesu
逆
Pronounced: gyaku
裏返す
Pronounced: uragaesu
(ergative, transport) To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.
逆転
Pronounced: gyakuten
(ergative, transport) To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.
逆進
(ergative, transport) To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.
What does "reverse" mean?
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adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
"Read the list in reverse order, starting from the last item."
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noun The opposite of something; the other side.
"He expected praise, but the reverse happened and everyone criticised his plan."
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noun The gear that makes a vehicle travel backward.
"She put the car in reverse and backed out of the driveway."
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verb To move backward, or to turn something to face the opposite way.
"He reversed the car carefully into the tight parking space."
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reverse in a sentence
- Read the list in reverse order, starting from the last item.
- The reverse side of the card has the instructions printed on it.
- He expected praise, but the reverse happened and everyone criticised his plan.
- The reverse of the coin shows an eagle.
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What is "reverse" in Japanese?
"reverse" in Japanese is あべこべ, 逆, 逆進. reverse means: Opposite in position, direction, or order.
How do you pronounce あべこべ?
"reverse" in Japanese is あべこべ, pronounced "abekobe".
How do you use "reverse" in a sentence?
Example: "Read the list in reverse order, starting from the last item." In Japanese, "reverse" is あべこべ, 逆, 逆進.
Are there other ways to say "reverse" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "reverse": あべこべ, 逆, 逆進, 裏, 裏返す, 覆す.
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