“Against” in Japanese
Short answer
Against in Japanese is “に反して” (nihanshite). Full meaning: against, contrary to.
Other ways to say “Against” in Japanese
対
tai versus, against, vs., v.; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ..., to ..., with ..., against ..., anti-
に対し
nitaishi towards, against, regarding, in contrast with
に対して
nitaishite towards, against, regarding, in contrast with
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