“To disobey” in Japanese
Short answer
To disobey in Japanese is “楯突く” (tatetsuku). Full meaning: to defy, to disobey, to rebel against, to oppose, to resist.
Other ways to say “To disobey” in Japanese
背く
somuku to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
逆らう
sakarau to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
叛く
somuku to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
反く
somuku to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
叛ける
somukeru to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
逆える
sakaraeru to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
そむく
somuku to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
背ける
somukeru to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
反する
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
逆らえる
sakaraeru to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
さからう
sakarau to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
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