VocabJLPT N3
contradiction
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. contradiction
  2. 2. inconsistency
  3. 3. Contradiction
A noun meaning "contradiction" or "inconsistency," referring to a situation where two statements or facts conflict with each other. It is used both in logical argumentation and in everyday conversation to point out something that does not add up.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Her report may contradict the facts.

Sentence 2

Hey, doesn't what you just said contradict what you said before?

Sentence 3

The note on the fridge and what's actually in the shopping bag don't match!

Sentence 4

I want to believe him, but the evidence contradicts it.

Sentence 5

Why is his story the only one that's full of contradictions?