真逆

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
真	逆
ま Grade: 3 (ateji)	さか Grade: 5 (ateji)
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
眞逆 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 真逆 – see the following entry.

【まさか】 [adverb] unexpectedly, inconceivably, impossibly, surely [interjection] of course not, don't be silly [interjection] no way, come off it [interjection] no shit [noun] an unexpected event

(This term, 真逆, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana, as まさか.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
真	逆
ま Grade: 3	ぎゃく Grade: 5
kun'yomi	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
眞逆 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まぎゃく [màgyákú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ɡʲa̠kɯ̟]

Noun

真(ま)逆(ぎゃく) • (magyaku) 

1. complete opposite

Synonyms

• 正反対(せいはんたい) (seihantai)
• 真反対(まはんたい) (mahantai)