“To go against” in Japanese
Short answer
To go against in Japanese is “悖る” (motoru). Full meaning: to go against, to act contrary to, to run counter to, to deviate from.
Other ways to say “To go against” in Japanese
抗う
aragau to go against, to fight against, to oppose, to resist, to deny
逆らう
sakarau to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
背く
somuku 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
抗える
aragaeru to go against, to fight against, to oppose, to resist, to deny
もとる
motoru to go against, to act contrary to, to run counter to, to deviate from
逆える
sakaraeru to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
抗がう
aragau to go against, to fight against, to oppose, to resist, to deny
あらがう
aragau to go against, to fight against, to oppose, to resist, to deny
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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