せいはんたい
Seihantai
正反対 (Seihantai) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “exactly the opposite (of), completely opposite, quite contrary”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, na-adjective, nounexactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
Examples
死は生の正反対である。
Death is the antithesis of life.
愛情と憎しみは正反対の感情だ。
Love and hate are opposite emotions.
結果は彼の予想とは正反対だった。
The result was contrary to his expectations.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).