VocabJLPT N2
the opposite sex
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. the opposite sex
  2. 2. isomerism
This noun refers to the opposite sex from one's own, and is used when discussing attraction, relationships, or social interactions between people of different genders. It appears in contexts ranging from psychology and sociology to everyday conversations about romance and dating.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Isn't that just bias against the opposite sex?

Sentence 2

I'm usually fine, but my voice cracks when I'm around someone I'm attracted to.

Sentence 3

You really shouldn't go around touching people of the opposite sex on the shoulder.

Sentence 4

Why do some people just dismiss what someone of the opposite sex has to say?

Sentence 5

Do you think men and women can genuinely just be friends?