Word Meaning 逆に

１０から０まで逆に数えなさい。

Count from 10 down to zero.

それ、上下逆に持っちゃ駄目だよ。

Don't hold it upside down.

そんなに感謝されると逆にこっちが恐縮しちゃうよ。

I'm rather embarrassed to receive so many words of thanks.

いや、それじゃだめだ。逆になるようにまわしてごらん。

No, that's not the right way. You have to turn it the other way round.

逆に要領よく切り抜けると思われてたとしても驚きはしないが。

On the other hand, even if I was expected to cut through easily, that's no surprise.

「確かにそこまで美人だと逆に引いちゃいますね」「でしょう」

"Certainly if someone is _that_ beautiful you'd draw back from approaching her." "Thought you'd agree."

このファンタジー小説は派手な魔法のオンパレードで逆に単調だ。

This fantasy book is a succession of really flashy magical spells and that makes it boring instead.

これは、話を面白くしようとして逆につまらなくなるパターンだな。

This is a pattern of trying to make the story more interesting, but ending up making it boring instead.

「なんでそんなに死にたいの？」「逆になんでそんなに生きてたいの？」

"Why do you so desperately want to die?" "Why do you so desperately want to live?"

特定の企業を賞賛する書き込みや、逆にライバル企業を貶める書き込みが多い2ch。

2ch, where there are many posts praising specific companies, or, conversely, denigrating their rivals.