How to say reverse in Japanese

JLPTN3
逆★【ぎゃくgyaku】 Inflection

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

  • reverse; opposite

adjectival noun / noun:

  • converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

prefix noun:

  • inverse (function) - Mathematics term

Example Sentences

彼kareはha私watashiがga頼んだtanondaことkotoのno逆gyakuをwoやったyatta。
He did the reverse of what I asked.
車kurumaのnoギアGIAをwo入れずirezuにniリバースRIBAASUをwo入れたiretaのでnode店先misesakiにni多大なtadaina損害を与えたsongaiwoataeta。
Instead of putting the car into gear, she put it into reverse, causing a great deal of damage to the store-front.
ベストBESUTOをwo裏返さなくちゃuragaesanakucha。表裏hyouri逆gyakuですdesuよyo。
You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
アルファベットARUFUABETTOをwo逆gyakuからkara言っiてteくださいkudasai。
Please recite the alphabet backwards.
アルファベットARUFUABETTOをwo後ろushiroからkara言っiてteくださいkudasai。
Please say the alphabet in reverse.

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