逆説|ぎゃくせつgyakusetsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounparadox
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymパラドックスNeutralLoanword with the same sense as 「逆説」; leans academic or colloquial and sounds more Western than the native word.
- Synonym逆理WrittenWritten/formal term for a theory that defies common sense; rarer than 「逆説」 and stressing logical paradox.
Use 「逆説」 for a statement that seems contradictory yet is actually sound, as in 「逆説的に言えば」. For a more Western or academic feel say 「パラドックス」; in formal prose 「逆理」 stresses defiance of logic.
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