LingakuFrequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
- contrast; antithesis; comparison
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- contrast
- antithesis
- comparison
This meaning refers to a comparison that highlights differences between two or more elements. It is often used in discussions, analyses, and descriptions where the focus is on how things differ from one another.
These two works have contrasting styles.
This usage involves a direct opposition or contrast between two ideas, often expressed in a balanced way. It can be found in rhetorical contexts or philosophical discussions.
This meaning reflects the act of examining two or more items to note similarities and differences, often for the purpose of understanding or evaluation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たいしょう対照をなすto contrastたいしょうてき対照的なcontrastingたいしょう対照ひょう表comparison tableたいしょうじっけん対照実験control experimentたいしょうてき対照的ないけん意見contrasting opinionたいしょう対照してかんがえる考えるto think in comparisonめいあん明暗のたいしょう対照contrast of light and darkたいしょう対照をしめす示すto show a contrastたいしょうてき対照的なせいかく性格contrasting personalityせい正とふ負のたいしょう対照contrast between positive and negative
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.
Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.
There is a great contrast between city life and country life.
The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories.
As far as Bob is concerned, anything goes. By contrast, Jane is very cautious.
The contrast between the two ideas is very marked.
In this book, the writer contrasts Japan with America.
In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.