逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)

ぎゃくじゅん
noun
reverse order; inverted sequence
abstract
1. reverse order; inverted sequence; backward order
An arrangement or sequence that is the opposite of the usual or expected order. Used when describing things presented from last to first, from newest to oldest, or from Z to A.
逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)に並(なら)べる。
Arrange in reverse order.
アルファベットの逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)で表示(ひょうじ)する。
Display in reverse alphabetical order.
ファイルを日付(ひづけ)の逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)に並(なら)べ替(か)えたら、一番(いちばん)新(あたら)しいものが上(うえ)に来(き)た。
When I re-sorted the files in reverse chronological order, the newest one appeared at the top.

Combines 逆(ぎゃく) (reverse, opposite) and 順(じゅん) (order, sequence). A clean compound where the two characters have opposite meanings, producing a word that means the inversion of the normal order.

Common collocations

  • 逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)に並(なら)べる: to arrange in reverse order
  • 逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)で表示(ひょうじ)する: to display in reverse order
  • 時系列(じけいれつ)の逆順(ぎゃくじゅん): reverse chronological order
  • 逆順(ぎゃくじゅん)ソート: reverse sort

Similar words

  • 順番(じゅんばん): order, turn — the normal order or sequence
  • 逆(ぎゃく): reverse, opposite — broader; can describe any reversal, not just of sequence
  • 降順(こうじゅん): descending order — a technical term (e.g., in databases), while 逆順(ぎゃくじゅん) is more general
  • 昇順(しょうじゅん): ascending order — the opposite of 降順(こうじゅん)

Related Words

Compare: 順番(じゅんばん) (order, turn)
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Added 2026.4.18 23:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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