Word Meaning 二律背反

にりつはいはん niritsuhaihan

二律背反 is read as にりつはいはん (niritsuhaihan) and means antinomy.

Meaning

English

  1. antinomy
  2. self-contradiction
  3. either-or situation
  4. choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

Reading

Kana

にりつはいはん

Romaji

niritsuhaihan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo Rank 19585 Priority D

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