(さか)

さかさ
noun / no-adjective
upside down; reverse; inverted
1. upside down; inverted
With the top and bottom reversed.
The photo is upside down.
(さか)さま()っていますよ
You're holding it upside down.
I turned the umbrella upside down to drain the water.
2. reverse; opposite; backwards
In the opposite direction or order.
Try thinking about things in reverse.
The order is reversed.
If you read the name backwards, it becomes a funny word.

(さか)さ means upside down or reversed. Often used with the variant form (さか)さま.

FORMS:

  • (さか)さ (noun/no-adjective)
  • (さか)さま (noun/na-adjective - more common)
  • (さか) (adverbially)

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COLLOCATIONS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (さか)さ vs. (ぎゃく): (ぎゃく) means "opposite" or "reverse" in general; (さか)さ specifically means physical inversion (upside down).

Register: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.