Word Meaning 逆境

ぎゃっきょう gyakkyou

逆境 is read as ぎゃっきょう (gyakkyou) and means adverse circumstances.

Meaning

English

  1. adverse circumstances
  2. unfortunate situation
  3. adversity

Reading

Kana

ぎゃっきょう

Romaji

gyakkyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 順境 Rank 6825 Priority B

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

さかて

underhand grip

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

逆らう

さからう

to go against

逆行

ぎゃくこう

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

逆上せる

のぼせる

to become conceited

Example Sentences

3

かれはぎゃっきょうにづよい。

he is strong in adversity.

She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.

We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.