矛盾
むじゅん
contradiction; inconsistency
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
contradiction; inconsistency
Example sentences
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He isn't consistent with himself.
それは矛盾だらけだ。
It's a bundle of contradictions.
さっそく矛盾が出てきてる。
A contradiction has immediately appeared.
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His actions always contradicted his word.
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The results will not contradict the theory.
More examples (10)
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His behavior conflicts with what he says.
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Your behavior is in conflict with your principles.
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Your story doesn't corroborate what I've heard before.
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His voting record is riddled with contradictions.
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His argument is inconsistent with our policy.
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What he said yesterday was not in accord with what he said last week.
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Our diplomacy and strategy ran in clear contradiction to each other.
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Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.
彼の発言一見正しいように聞こえるが、よく考えると矛盾していることに気づく。
His statement sounds correct at first, but upon thinking carefully, you realize it's contradictory.
表現したいと思わないのに表現力を上げたいというのがそもそも矛盾しているからな。
Wanting to improve your expressiveness, but not wanting to express it is a contradiction from the beginning.