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さからう
sakarau
To go against, to oppose, to disobey
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逆らう
さからう
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To go against, to oppose, to disobey
sakarau
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana さからう
Romaji sakarau
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What does 逆らう mean in Japanese?
The word 逆らう (さからう) means "to go against, to oppose, to disobey" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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逆らう is read as さからう (romaji: sakarau). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 逆らう?
逆らう is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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