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JLPT N3 Intermediate

逆しま

「逆さま」

Upside down, reversed, or logically backwards.

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逆しま さかしま, less common variant
1 Noun, Na-adjective

Upside Down / Reversed

Indicates a physical orientation where the top and bottom are inverted or the front and back are switched.

Example

あ 、 壁 の ポスター が 逆さま に なっています よ 。

Oh, the poster on the wall is upside down.

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2 Noun, Na-adjective

Backwards / Illogical

Describes a situation where the logical order or reasonable course of events is absurdly flipped.

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逆しま (逆さま)
さかさま
Upside down, reversed, or logically backwards.
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