No. 963 in Japanese
反対
Opposition; objection; the opposite.
In a sentence
私はその提案に反対です。
I oppose that proposal.
In this sentence, '反対' is used as a noun to express disagreement or opposition to an idea or proposal.
彼の意見に反対して、別の意見を述べました。
I opposed his opinion and expressed a different one.
Here, '反対' is part of a verb form '反対して', meaning to oppose or disagree with something actively.
この道の向こう側に反対車線があります。
On the other side of this road, there is the opposite lane.
In this example, '反対' means 'opposite' as in 'the lane on the opposite side' or 'the opposing lane' contextually.
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