矛盾 — meaning in English

English meaning

• contradiction noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
• paradox noun A statement or situation that seems to contradict itself yet may still be true.

Senses

矛盾 is used for these senses in English:

• paradox An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
• paradox (uncountable, philosophy) A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.

contradiction — full definition

1. noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
2. noun The act of contradicting.

paradox — full definition

1. noun A statement or situation that seems to contradict itself yet may still be true.
2. noun A person or thing that combines seemingly contradictory qualities.

Related Japanese words