“Running counter to” in Japanese
Short answer
Running counter to in Japanese is “背戻” (hairei). Full meaning: disobeying, infringing, running counter to.
Other ways to say “Running counter to” in Japanese
逆行
gyakkou backward movement, reverse movement, going backwards, retrogression, going in the wrong direction, going against (e.g. the times), running counter to; retrograde motion
悖戻
hairei disobeying, infringing, running counter to
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