contrary

反対の、相反する

別の考えや発言、結果とは全く違う、または矛盾している。

やさしい英語で： Completely different from, or disagreeing with, another idea, statement, or result.

• She expressed a contrary view.
• The evidence is contrary to his claim.
• Despite contrary advice, they continued the project.

使い方： contrary to something (His findings were contrary to our expectations.)

類義語： opposite, conflicting, contradictory

反対語： consistent

よく使う表現： contrary view, contrary evidence, contrary to something

天邪鬼な、反抗的な

人に逆らったり、相手の望むことを拒んだりしがちな。

やさしい英語で： Often disagreeing with others or refusing to do what they want.

• He can be very contrary.
• The contrary child refused every suggestion.
• Why are you being so contrary today?

類義語： awkward, stubborn, obstinate

反対語： agreeable, cooperative

よく使う表現： contrary child, contrary person, contrary mood, contrary nature

反対、逆

考えや発言の逆の内容。主に「the contrary」で使う。

やさしい英語で： The opposite of an idea or statement, usually in the expression “the contrary.”

• I have no evidence to the contrary.
• They believed him until someone proved the contrary.
• She is not lazy; on the contrary, she works hard.

使い方： on the contrary (I was not bored; on the contrary, I enjoyed it.); to the contrary (We assumed it was safe without evidence to the contrary.)

類義語： opposite

よく使う表現： on the contrary, to the contrary, prove the contrary

に反して、とは違って

人々の考えや発言、予想と異なる事実を示すときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to introduce a fact that differs from what people believe, say, or expect.

• Contrary to popular belief, bats can see.
• The shop is open, contrary to earlier reports.
• Contrary to our expectations, the journey was easy.

使い方： contrary to something, … (Contrary to the forecast, it stayed dry all day.)

類義語： unlike

よく使う表現： contrary to belief, contrary to expectations, contrary to reports

に反して

規則や原則、指示、願いに反していることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Against a rule, principle, instruction, or wish.

• That decision is contrary to the rules.
• Their actions were contrary to the agreement.
• The order is contrary to the constitution.

使い方： contrary to something (The payment was contrary to company policy.)

類義語： against

よく使う表現： contrary to law, contrary to something, contrary to policy

反して、逆に

規則や信念、願い、予想に反する形で。

やさしい英語で： In a way that goes against a rule, belief, wish, or expectation.

• He acted contrary to my wishes.
• They behaved contrary to their stated principles.
• The team worked contrary to the agreed instructions.

使い方： contrary to something (She acted contrary to the advice she received.)

類義語： contrarily

よく使う表現： act contrary to, behave contrary to, contrary to something