1.
to go against, to oppose
To act in opposition to something.
流れに逆らう。
To go against the current.
時代の流れに逆らう。
To go against the times.
運命に逆らう。
To go against fate.
自然の力に逆らうことはできない。
You cannot go against the forces of nature.
常識に逆らうような考え方が、時に新しい発見を生む。
Ways of thinking that go against common sense sometimes lead to new discoveries.
2.
to disobey
To refuse to follow orders or rules.
親に逆らう。
To disobey one's parents.
上司に逆らう。
To disobey one's boss.
命令に逆らった。
I disobeyed the order.
先生に逆らってはいけない。
You must not disobey the teacher.
若いころは親に逆らってばかりいたが、今は感謝している。
When I was young I was always disobeying my parents, but now I'm grateful to them.
逆らう means to go against, oppose, or defy something or someone.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Takes に particle for what is being opposed
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 親に逆らう: to disobey one's parents
- 上司に逆らう: to go against one's boss
- 流れに逆らう: to go against the current/trend
- 運命に逆らう: to defy fate
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 反対する: to oppose (neutral, can be positive)
- 逆らう: to defy (often implies defiance of authority)
- 背く: to turn one's back on, to betray
逆らう often implies defying authority figures or established norms, and can carry a negative connotation.