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真っ逆様

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
さか
Grade: 5
さま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
眞っ逆樣 (kyūjitai)
真っ逆さま

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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真っ (ma'-, truly) +‎ 逆様 (sakasama, inverted, upside down)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(さか)(さま) (massakasama

  1. head over heels; headlong; head first
    ()逆様(さかさま)()ちる
    massakasama ni ochiru
    to fall down head first

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN