How do you say "to be contrary" in Japanese?

“To be contrary” in Japanese

Short answer

反する hansuru はんする

To be contrary in Japanese is “反する” (hansuru). Full meaning: to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt.

Other ways to say “To be contrary” in Japanese

はんし hanshi to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt はんする hansuru to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt 捩じくれる nejikureru to curve, to twist; to be contrary, to be uncooperative, to be rebellious 相反する aihansuru to be contrary, to run counter (to), to conflict (with), to disagree (with) はんしよう hanshiyoo to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt つむじを曲げる tsumujiwomageru to be contrary はんせ hanse to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt はんしよ hanshiyo to be contrary (to), to go against, to run counter (to), to contradict, to be opposite (to); to infringe, to violate, to transgress; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.), to defy, to rebel, to revolt 捩くれる nejikureru to curve, to twist; to be contrary, to be uncooperative, to be rebellious 捻じくれる nejikureru to curve, to twist; to be contrary, to be uncooperative, to be rebellious ねじくれる nejikureru to curve, to twist; to be contrary, to be uncooperative, to be rebellious

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