逆らう

• 読み: さからう
• ローマ字: sakarau
• 漢字の分解: 逆 (gyaku/saka) — reverse, contrary, opposite
• 発音: /sa.ka.ɾa.ɯ/

意味

To go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy. The act of resisting authority, nature, or convention.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the う row. Takes the particle に (～に逆らう, to go against something/someone). Used for opposing authority (親に逆らう, to defy parents), resisting nature (流れに逆らう, to go against the current), or contradicting convention. Carries a stronger nuance than 反対する (to oppose), implying active resistance.

例文

1. 十代の頃はよく親に逆らっていた。
2. 川の流れに逆らって泳ぐのは大変だ。
3. 上司の指示に逆らうのは勇気がいる。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, authority, nature

トーン: defiant

起源と歴史

From 逆 (gyaku/saka, reverse/contrary) combined with the verb ending ～らう. The kanji 逆 shows a person walking against the normal direction — going the opposite way.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal