Word Meaning 逆用

ぎゃくよう gyakuyou

逆用 is read as ぎゃくよう (gyakuyou) and means using in a way contrary to its intended purpose.

Meaning

English

  1. using in a way contrary to its intended purpose
  2. abuse
  3. turning to one's advantage
  4. taking advantage of

Reading

Kana

ぎゃくよう

Romaji

gyakuyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 61975 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆作用

ぎゃくさよう

reaction

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)