反対語(はんたいご)

はんたいご
noun
antonym; opposite word
language
1. antonym; opposite word
A word whose meaning is the opposite of another word, such as 'big' and 'small'. Used especially in language teaching and vocabulary study.
「高(たか)い」の反対語(はんたいご)は何(なに)ですか。
What is the antonym of 'high'?
反対語(はんたいご)をセットで覚(おぼ)えると忘(わす)れにくい。
Learning antonyms in pairs makes them harder to forget.
この単語(たんご)の反対語(はんたいご)がどうしても思(おも)い出(だ)せない。
I just can't remember the antonym of this word.

An everyday term for an antonym, common in school and language study. The more technical equivalent is 対義語(たいぎご).

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Compare: 対義語(たいぎご) (antonym)
Compare: 類義語(るいぎご) (synonym)
Compare: 反意語(はんいご) (antonym)
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