“To run counter to” in Japanese
Short answer
To run counter to in Japanese is “背く” (somuku). Full meaning: to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe.
Other ways to say “To run counter to” in Japanese
悖る
motoru to go against, to act contrary to, to run counter to, to deviate from
反く
somuku to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
叛く
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
叛ける
somukeru to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
そむく
somuku to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
そむける
somukeru to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
もとる
motoru to go against, to act contrary to, to run counter to, to deviate from
そむき
somuki to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
叛か
somuka to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
反い
somui to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
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