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VocabJLPT N1

contrast

NounSuru Verb

Definitions

1. contrast
2. comparison

A noun meaning "contrast" or "comparison." It describes the act of placing two things side by side to highlight their differences, and is used in literature, art criticism, and academic writing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I stumbled across an article contrasting urban and rural life.

Sentence 2

We'll also weigh short-term profit against long-term value in our assessment.

Sentence 3

Somehow the contrast between happiness and anxiety is making my heart uneasy!

Sentence 4

I noted the contrast between my hypothesis and the results in my research journal.

Sentence 5

"Just contrasting good and evil is too shallow," she said.