Word Meaning 今是昨非

こんぜさくひ konzesakuhi

今是昨非 is read as こんぜさくひ (konzesakuhi) and means complete reversal of values or ways of thinking (over time).

Meaning

English

  1. complete reversal of values or ways of thinking (over time)
  2. What appeared wrong in the past now appears right
  3. realizing and regretting the past errors of one's ways

Reading

Kana

こんぜさくひ

Romaji

konzesakuhi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo Rank 54142 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

昨非今是

さくひこんぜ

complete reversal of values or ways of thinking

是非

ぜひ

certainly

是非是非

ぜひぜひ

certainly

今は是迄

いまはこれまで

unavoidable

是非とも

ぜひとも

by all means

是か非か

ぜかひか

right or wrong

是が非でも

ぜがひでも

rightly or wrongly

昨日の友は今日の敵

きのうのともはきょうのてき

a friend today may turn against you tomorrow

是非判断

ぜひはんだん

discrimination of right and wrong

是是非非主義

ぜぜひひしゅぎ

principle of being fair and just

是非曲直

ぜひきょくちょく

rights and wrongs (of a case)