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Personalized Review > Antinomicals
List of 2 kanji words in which the kanjis have antinomic or nearly antinomic meanings. See also the list of tautologicals, and please suggest more of them if you can think of some that are missing.
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曲きょく直ちょく
(noun) merits (of a case), right or wrong

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寒かん暖だん
(noun) cold and heat, (degree of) temperature

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苦く楽らく
(noun) pleasure and pain, joys and sorrows

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私 は 貴方 と 苦 楽 を 共 に 為 よ う 。 
I'll share both troubles and joys with you.
高こう低てい
(noun/する verb) high and low, rise and fall

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高たか低ひく
(noun/する verb) high and low, rise and fall

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損そん得とく

Accent: そんとく
(noun) loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

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損 得 無 し に 為 よ う 。 
Let's make it a fair trade.
損 得 を 中 心 に 考 え る の は も う 止 め よ う 。 
Let's just stop thinking and focusing on loss and gain.
此 の 事 業 は 損 得 抜 き で 、 社 会 の 為 に 遣 ら な け れ ば 成 ら な い 。 
Putting losses and gains aside, we must do this project for the public.
左さ右ゆう

Accent: さゆう
(noun/する verb) left and right, right and left; (asserting) control, influence, domination; one's attendants, people accompanying one; (serving at someone's) side; equivocation
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Level: 149
1. Left and right (direction): Refers to the physical left and right, often used when describing positions or directions.

2. Influence or control: Refers to influencing or having control over something.

3. Balance or symmetry: Describes symmetry, often in design or objects.

4. Metaphorical balance: Describes being torn between two options or factors, like being pulled left and right.
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Level: 330
I looked LEFT and RIGHT until I SAYUU (saw you)
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Level: 571
Sayuu (the character in Genshin) always rolls left and right.
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ジム は 横 断 為 る 前 に 左 右 を 見 た 。 
Jim looked right and left before he crossed the road.
通 り を 横 切 る 時 は 左 右 を 見 な さ い 。 
Look to right and left in crossing the street.
海 の 満 ち 干 は 月 の 運 行 に 左 右 為 れ る 。 
The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon.
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縦じゅう横おう
(noun) length and width, length and breadth, lengthwise and crosswise, vertical and horizontal, the four cardinal points; every direction, all directions; as one wishes, as one pleases, at will

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男だん女じょ

(noun) men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders
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だ↓んじょ - pitch accent
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彼 は 男 女 を 問 わ ず 人 気 の 有 る 人 だ 。 
He is popular with people regardless of gender.
男 女 を 問 わ ず 彼 の 寮 に 住 む こと が できます 。 
You can live at that dormitory regardless of gender.
最 新 の 研 究 に 拠 れ ば 男 女 の 脳 に 差 は 無 い 。 従 っ て 君 の 意 見 は 不 当 だ 。 
The latest research shows no difference in the brains of men and women. Because of that, your opinion is invalid.
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天てん地ち

(noun) heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature; land, world, realm, sphere; top and bottom

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否いや応おう
(noun) yes or no answer, agreement or disagreement, consent or refusal

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往おう復ふく

Accent: おうふく
(noun/する verb) making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going; (abbreviation) round-trip ticket, return ticket; correspondence, exchanging (of letters); keeping company (with), socializing, visiting each other
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Our round trip was great. We saw king's (王・おう) places, worn traditional clothing (服・ふく) and ate a lot of tasty food.
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往 復 び ん た を 食 ら っ た 。 
I got a double slap in the face.
彼 は 往 復 共 タ ク シ ー に 乗 っ た 。 
He took a taxi both ways.
バ ス が 学 校 と 駅 の 間 を 往 復 為 る 。 
The bus plies between the school and the station.
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開かい閉へい
(noun/する verb) opening and shutting, opening and closing

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加か減げん

Accent: かげん
(noun/transitive) degree, extent, amount, balance, state, condition; (health) condition, state of health; adjustment, moderation, regulation; addition and subtraction; (suffix) slight sign of ..., slight state of ...; (suffix) just right for ...
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sena_ix
Level: 571
To what EXTENT do you think you can (ka)ll a (gen)ie with this lamp?
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TPありさん🐜
Level: 252
Imagine a kangaroo chef (か = "ka") in the kitchen, cooking up a genie (げん = "gen") in a pot!

This kangaroo is a master at adjusting the heat, adding just the right amount of spices to make the perfect dish. But the genie in the pot is super picky—too much salt, and it’ll explode in a puff of smoke; too little, and it’ll turn into a giant broccoli!

So the kangaroo is constantly moderating the cooking, adding a pinch of this, a dash of that, and adjusting the heat to get it just right, so the genie doesn’t go wild!

Whenever you think of 加減 (かげん), picture that kangaroo chef carefully adjusting the pot, making sure the genie doesn’t blow up the kitchen!
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煮 え 加 減 が 丁 度 良 い 。 
It is boiled just enough.
い い 加 減 に 白 黒 付 け よ う じゃ 無 い か 。 
Let's just get this settled once and for all.
私 は 彼 が 笑 っ て 居 る の を 見 て 漸 と 自 分 の 馬 鹿 さ 加 減 に 気 が つ い た 。 
It was not until I saw him laughing that I realized what a fool I had been.
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集しゅう散さん
(noun/する verb) collection (gathering) and distribution

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出しゅっ欠けつ
(noun) attendance or absence

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出 欠 の ご 連 絡 は メ ー ル に て お 願 い い た し ま す 。 
Please send messages about attendance to me via email.
教 室 に 入 る か 入 ら な い か の 内 に 、 出 欠 確 認 が 始 ま っ た 。 
No sooner did I get into the classroom than the attendance began.
進しん退たい
(noun/する verb) advance or retreat, moving forwards or backwards, movement; course of action, behaviour, conduct, attitude; remaining in one's post or resigning, staying or leaving

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事 件 は 院 長 の 進 退 に 関 わ る 事 態 に 迄 発 展 し た 。 
The scandal grew to the point where it affected the actions of the hospital director.
生せい死し

Accent: せいし
(noun) life and death, life or death

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彼 は 生 死 の 境 を 彷徨 っ た 。 
He hovered between life and death.
其 れ は 言 わ ば 生 死 の 問 題 だ 。 
It is, as it were, a life and death problem.
其 の 戦 い は 生 死 を 賭 け た 戦 い の 様 で あ っ た 。 
That fight seemed like a life-or-death struggle.
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増ぞう減げん

Accent: ぞうげん
(noun/する verb) increase and decrease, fluctuation

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私 の 体 重 は 激 し く 増 減 為 る 。 
My weight fluctuates wildly.
問もん答どう

Accent: もんどう
(noun/する verb) questions and answers, dialogue
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Level: 571
Brad (Mondou) has all the QUESTIONS and ANSWERS about hair dye.
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新しん旧きゅう
(noun) new and old, incoming and outgoing

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正せい誤ご
(noun) correct or incorrect, right or wrong, accuracy; correction (of errors)

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善ぜん悪あく
(noun) right and wrong, good and evil

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善 悪 を 見 極 め る こと は 難 し い 。 
To distinguish right from wrong is difficult.
私 に だ っ て 善 悪 に 区 別 は 付 く 。 
I can make a distinction between good and bad.
赤 ん 坊 は 善 悪 に 就 い て 何 も 知 ら な い 。 
A baby does not know good or evil.
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軽けい重じゅう
(noun/する verb) lightness and heaviness, (relative) weight; (relative) importance, gravity

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貧ひん富ぷ

(noun) wealth and poverty, rich and poor
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Level: 212
about wealth and poverty, give me some hints please (ひんぷ)
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貧 富 を 問 わ ず 、 学 問 の 志 有 る 若 者 が 進 学 出 来 る 様 に し た い 。 
Regardless of wealth, I'd like to make it so that young people who have a desire to learn can continue with their education.
我 々 は 貧 富 に 応 じ て 物 事 を 見 る 。 
We see things differently, according to whether we are rich or poor.
明めい暗あん
(noun) light and darkness, light and shade

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因いん果が

(Noun/な-adjective) cause and effect, causality; (Buddhist) karma, fate; (adjectival nouns) unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated

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親 の 因 果 が 子 に 報 い る 。 
The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
彼 に は 何 の 因 果 か 怠 け 者 の 息子 が 居 る 。 
He is cursed with idle sons.
公こう私し
(noun) public and private matters, official and personal affairs, professional and personal lives

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公 私 を 混 同 為 て は 行 け な い 。 
You should not confuse business with personal affairs.
公 私 の けじめを 付 け な け れ ば 成けません 。 
We should draw the line between public and private affairs.
夫ふう婦ふ

Accent: ふうふ
(noun) married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
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Level: 687
They mean the same thing but 夫妻【fusai】is more polite.

You can use 夫婦【fuufu】to refer to yourselves (私たち夫婦), for others and use it formally (ご夫婦).
But you can't use 夫妻【fusai】to refer to yourselves.

Also when speaking formally, ご夫妻 is better than ご夫婦.

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新 幹 線 が 到 着 す る が 早 い か 、 娘 夫 婦 と 孫 の 顔 が 見 え た 。 
As soon as the bullet train arrived, I could see my daughter (and her spouse) and my grandchildren's faces.
久 し ぶ り に 息子 夫 婦 の 家 に 遊 びに 行 っ た 。 偖 、 孫 は 元 気 に 為 て る か な 。 
I went to visit my son and his spouse's house for the first time in awhile. Now, I wonder if my grandchild is doing well?
長 年 一 緒 に 暮 ら し て 居 る 夫 婦 に は 、 多 かれ 少 な か れ 似 た ど こ ろ が 有 る 様 に 思 う 。 
I feel that for married couples that live together for many years, they'll more or less have parts (of themselves) that resemble each other.
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利り害がい

Accent: りがい
(noun) advantages and disadvantages, interests (of parties)
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Level: 571
Profit(利) & loss(害) = advantages & disadvantages.
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我 々 の 利 害 は 彼 ら の 利 害 と 衝 突 為 る 。 
Our interests conflict with theirs.
此 の 件 は 君 の 利 害 に も 関 わ る こと だ 。 
The matter touches your interest.
彼 ら は 共 通 の 利 害 によって 結 ば れ て 居 る 。 
They are bound together by common interests.
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消しょう火か

(noun/する verb) fire fighting, extinguishing a fire

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彼 ら は 消 火 に 当 た っ た 。 
They fought the fire.
消 防 士 達 が 消 火 活 動 を 為 て 居 る 間 、 其 の 地 域 は 立 ち 入 り 禁 止 に な っ た 。 
The area was cordoned off while fire fighters tried to keep the blaze under control.
売ばい買ばい

Accent: ばいばい
(noun/する verb) trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing
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ゼーレ
Level: 765
Come come and buy buy (ばいばい)!
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トンヤ
Level: 318
For the kanji order: Sell 売 something for money, then buy 買 something else
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株 の 売 買 が 電 子 化 為 れ た 。 
Buying and selling stocks has been computerized.
ディール 市 内 と 近 辺 の 家 屋 の 売 買 を 仲 介 為 て 居 ま す 。 
She arranges the buying and selling of houses in and around Deal.
お 金 は 物 資 を 売 買 為 た り 、 価 値 を 計 っ た り 、 富 を 蓄 え た り 為 る の に 使 わ れ る 。 
Money is used for buying or selling goods, measuring value and storing wealth.
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和わ戦せん
(noun) war and peace, peace

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正せい邪じゃ
(noun) right and wrong, right or wrong

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正 邪 を 識 別 為 る こと は 必 ず し も 易 し い 事 で は な い 。 
It is not always easy to separate right from wrong.
美び醜しゅう
(noun) beauty or ugliness; personal appearance, looks

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男おとこ女おんな
(noun) masculine woman, mannish woman; feminine man, effeminate man; intersexual, hermaphrodite

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大だい小しょう

Accent: だいしょう
(noun) size; large and small (sizes), various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game), tai sai, dai siu, big and small

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道 路 上 の 大 小 の 石 に 気 を つ け な さ い 。 
Watch out for all sizes of stones on the road!
長ちょう幼よう
(noun) young and old

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長ちょう短たん

Accent: ちょうたん
(noun) (relative) length; advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
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ポールおじちゃん
Level: 1623
The long and the short of it is that Chō-tan is no longer a baby.
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強きょう弱じゃく
(noun) strength and weakness, (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound), loudness

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好こう悪お
(noun) likes and dislikes

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前ぜん後ご

Accent: ぜんご
(noun/adverb) front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth; before and after; (suffix) (noun) (adverb) around, about, approximately (after a quantity, age, time, etc.); order, context; consequences; just when, around the time of; inversion, reversion, getting out of order; co-occurring, happening at the same time

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文 の 前 後 関 係 か ら 単 語 の 意 味 を 知 る 。 
Get the meaning of a word from its context.
ラ ン プ が 前 後 に 揺 れ て 居 た 。 
The lamp was swinging back and forth.
爆 弾 が 落 ち た 時 、 私 は 家 が 前 後 に 揺 れ 動 く の を 感 じ た 。 
When the bomb was dropped, I felt the house rock back and forth.
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上じょう下げ

Accent: じょうげ
(noun/する verb) top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; (clothing) top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)
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sena_ix
Level: 571
(Jou)'s (ge)tting fitter from GOING UP AND DOWN the stairs everyday.
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while1fork
Level: 160
My whole body always bobs UP AND DOWN when I … JOG, EH?
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ズィー
Level: 326
じょう(u) - Up
げ(ge) - GEt down
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チャンス
Level: 480
Can also be read じょうげ or うえした.
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彼 は 旗 を 上 下 に 動 か し た 。 
He moved the flags up and down.
手 を 上 下 に 振 っ て 下 さ い 。 
Please wave your hand up and down.
彼 女 は 其 の 絵 を 上 下 逆 さ ま に 変 え た 。 
She turned the picture upside down.
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上うえ下した

Accent: うえした
(noun) top and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends; (may be followed by の) (noun) upside-down

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今こん昔じゃく
(noun) past and present

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難なん易い
(noun) (relative) difficulty

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東とう西ざい

Accent: とうざい
(noun) east and west; Orient and Occident, East and West; (interjection) (abbreviation) ladies and gentlemen!, your attention, please!, roll-up, roll-up

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バルカン 山 脈 は 勃牙利 の 中 央 を 東 西 に 走 る 山 脈 。 
The Balkan Mountain range runs across Bulgaria from west to east.
此 の 国 で は 東 西 の 文 化 が 交 じ り 合 っ て 居 る 。 
Cultures of the East and the West are mixed together in this country.
南なん北ぼく

Accent: なんぼく
(noun) north and south, north to south; (abbreviation) South Korea and North Korea
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Level: 13
Keep in mind that it is written 'south to north'
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日 本 は 南 北 に 長 い 国 で す 。 
Japan is a long country from north to south.
和わ洋よう
(noun) Japan and the West, Japanese style and Western style

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緩かん急きゅう
(noun) high and low speed, fast and slow, pace, tempo; lenience and severity; emergency, crisis, dire situation

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何時 も お 世 話 に な っ て 居 ま す か ら 、 一 旦 緩 急 有 れ ば 、 直 ぐ さ ま 馳 せ 参 じ ま す 。 
You're always there for me so if you're ever in dire straits just let me know and I'll come running (to help).
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