Word Meaning 逆ギレ

ぎゃくぎれ gyakugire

逆ギレ is read as ぎゃくぎれ (gyakugire) and means snapping back (at someone).

Meaning

English

  1. snapping back (at someone)
  2. lashing out (despite being in the wrong)
  3. counterblast
  4. counteroffensive
  5. backlash

Reading

Kana

ぎゃくぎれ

Romaji

gyakugire

Writing Variants

  • 逆切れ ぎゃくぎれ gyakugire

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 107884 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆手

ぎゃくて

underhand grip

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

逆らう

さからう

to go against

逆行

ぎゃっこう

retrograde motion

逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

逆戻り

ぎゃくもどり

retrogression

逆転

ぎゃくてん

reversal (of direction of rotation)

逆転勝ち

ぎゃくてんがち

winning after defeat seems certain